Distance from Köln to Chicago

The distance between Köln, Germany and Chicago, United States is 6,834 kilometers (4,247 miles).

Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Köln to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 6,834 kilometers, heading northwest. Köln is at 58 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Köln, Germany

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Berlin

Coordinates: 50.9333° N 6.95° E

Elevation: 58 m (190 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
  • Bonn-Hangelar Airport (BNJ)
  • Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)
  • Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL)
  • Essen/Mülheim Airport (ESS)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Köln

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Köln to Berlin 480 km
From Köln to Hamburg 358 km
From Köln to Munich 457 km
From Köln to Frankfurt am Main 153 km
From Köln to Düsseldorf 34 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Houston, United States Salta, Argentina 6,834 km
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Philadelphia, United States Maceió, Brazil 6,832 km
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Shanghai, China Moscow, Russia 6,831 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Adelaide, Australia 6,837 km
Manchester, United Kingdom New South Memphis, United States 6,831 km
Jaipur, India Bradford, United Kingdom 6,837 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Brasília, Brazil 6,838 km
Cancún, Mexico Porto Alegre, Brazil 6,830 km
Kano, Nigeria Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6,830 km
Baghdad, Iraq Shenzhen, China 6,838 km
Madrid, Spain Barcelona, Venezuela 6,838 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Kakamega, Kenya 6,838 km
Columbus, United States Murcia, Spain 6,829 km
Brasília, Brazil Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 6,829 km

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