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CGN to JKR: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Janakpur (Janakpur Airport)
4,334 mi
6,974 km · 3,766 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m 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
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from JKR?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Janakpur (JKR) is 4,334 miles (6,974 km, 3,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to JKR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CGN to JKR?
Nonstop service on CGN–JKR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cologne and Janakpur?
Janakpur is 3.8 hours ahead of Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to JKR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGN–JKR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGN to JKR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGN–JKR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.