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CGN to XMN: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
5,756 mi
9,263 km · 5,002 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from XMN?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Xiamen (XMN) is 5,756 miles (9,263 km, 5,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 6 hours ahead of Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to XMN?
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