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BRD to CBU: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
4,443 mi
7,151 km · 3,861 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BRD
Near CBU
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport55 mi away
- IEG · Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport57 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport62 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from CBU?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Cottbus (CBU) is 4,443 miles (7,151 km, 3,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Brainerd and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 7 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to CBU?
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