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CBU to LAL: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
4,983 mi
8,019 km · 4,330 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from LAL?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Lakeland (LAL) is 4,983 miles (8,019 km, 4,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Lakeland?
Lakeland is 6 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to LAL?
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