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CBU to CID: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
4,603 mi
7,408 km · 4,000 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from CID?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 4,603 miles (7,408 km, 4,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 7 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to CID?
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