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CBU to CTU: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
4,565 mi
7,346 km · 3,967 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from CTU?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Chengdu (CTU) is 4,565 miles (7,346 km, 3,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Chengdu?
Chengdu is 6 hours ahead of Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to CTU?
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