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CGN to PEK: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
4,851 mi
7,806 km · 4,215 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from PEK?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Beijing (PEK) is 4,851 miles (7,806 km, 4,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 6 hours ahead of Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to PEK?
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