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CGN to PEN: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
6,071 mi
9,770 km · 5,275 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from PEN?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Penang (PEN) is 6,071 miles (9,770 km, 5,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 PEN?
Nonstop service on CGN–PEN 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 12h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cologne and Penang?
Penang is 6 hours ahead of Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGN–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGN to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGN–PEN 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.