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CBU to LCH: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
5,291 mi
8,515 km · 4,598 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from LCH?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 5,291 miles (8,515 km, 4,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 7 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to LCH?
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