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CBU to BBU: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
736 mi
1,185 km · 640 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
736 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from BBU?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Bucharest (BBU) is 736 miles (1,185 km, 640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to BBU?
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