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CBU to CLE: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
4,286 mi
6,897 km · 3,724 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from CLE?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Cleveland (CLE) is 4,286 miles (6,897 km, 3,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 6 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to CLE?
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