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CBU to FCS: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
5,194 mi
8,358 km · 4,513 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from FCS?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 5,194 miles (8,358 km, 4,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 8 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to FCS?
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