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CBU to BIS: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
4,620 mi
7,436 km · 4,015 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from BIS?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Bismarck (BIS) is 4,620 miles (7,436 km, 4,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 7 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to BIS?
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