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CGN to KWI: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
2,577 mi
4,147 km · 2,239 nm
5h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from KWI?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Kuwait (KWI) is 2,577 miles (4,147 km, 2,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 31m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 1 hour ahead of Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to KWI?
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