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CBU to CAR: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
3,526 mi
5,674 km · 3,064 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from CAR?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Caribou (CAR) is 3,526 miles (5,674 km, 3,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m 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 Caribou?
Caribou is 6 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to CAR?
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