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CBU to GRU: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
6,371 mi
10,253 km · 5,536 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
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 GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from GRU?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 6,371 miles (10,253 km, 5,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to GRU?
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