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CBU to BHM: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,869 mi
7,836 km · 4,231 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from BHM?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,869 miles (7,836 km, 4,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to BHM?
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