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CBU to CWE: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
1,721 mi
2,770 km · 1,496 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- CWE — Cairo West Airport · Cairo, Egypt
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 CWE
- CAI · Cairo International Airport29 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport91 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport93 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from CWE?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Cairo (CWE) is 1,721 miles (2,770 km, 1,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to CWE?
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