Germany
HungaryCologne (CGN) to Budapest (BUD) shipping route.
1,007 km by air, about 2 h in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Cologne (CGN) and Budapest (BUD)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Cologne (CGN)AirBudapest (BUD)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,007 km (626 mi) |
| Straight line | 959 km |
| Flight time | 2 h |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Cologne (CGN) to Budapest (BUD) shipping route by air
Air cargo from CGN to BUD flies about 1,007 km, east from Cologne (CGN), Germany to Budapest (BUD), Hungary. On a straight great circle the airports are 959 km apart.
Flight time is about 2 h at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for CGN to BUD this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Cologne to Budapest saves money. The shipment crosses from Germany into Hungary, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 68 routes from Cologne (CGN) in this directory, Budapest (BUD) is the 9th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Cologne: Vienna (783 km), Milan (624 km) and London (561 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Budapest (BUD)?
1,007 km along the flight path (959 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Cologne (CGN) to Budapest (BUD)?
About 2 h of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Budapest (BUD) to Cologne (CGN) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Cologne (CGN) to
Luxembourg (LUX)161 km - Cologne (CGN) to
Brussels (BRU)196 km - Cologne (CGN) to
Amsterdam (AMS)241 km - Cologne (CGN) to Leipzig (LEJ)378 km
- Cologne (CGN) to
Paris (CDG)407 km - Cologne (CGN) to
London (LHR)561 km 
Vienna (VIE) to Budapest (BUD)226 km
Warsaw (WAW) to Budapest (BUD)568 km- Leipzig (LEJ) to Budapest (BUD)708 km
Milan (MXP) to Budapest (BUD)871 km- Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest (BUD)877 km
- Luxembourg (LUX) to Budapest (BUD)1,040 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.