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CGN to BWA: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
4,186 mi
6,737 km · 3,638 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Near BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from BWA?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 4,186 miles (6,737 km, 3,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cologne and Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 3.8 hours ahead of Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to BWA?
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