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BWU to CBU: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
9,958 mi
16,026 km · 8,654 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
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 BWU from CBU?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Cottbus (CBU) is 9,958 miles (16,026 km, 8,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Sydney and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to CBU?
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