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SZB to CGN: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
6,242 mi
10,046 km · 5,424 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Near CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZB from CGN?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Cologne (CGN) is 6,242 miles (10,046 km, 5,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Cologne?
Cologne is 6 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to CGN?
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