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CBU to GLS: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
5,398 mi
8,687 km · 4,690 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from GLS?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Galveston (GLS) is 5,398 miles (8,687 km, 4,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Galveston?
Galveston is 7 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to GLS?
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