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CBU to AEX: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
5,201 mi
8,370 km · 4,519 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from AEX?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Alexandria (AEX) is 5,201 miles (8,370 km, 4,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Cottbus and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 7 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to AEX?
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