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CBU to LHW: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,254 mi
6,846 km · 3,697 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
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 LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from LHW?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,254 miles (6,846 km, 3,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to LHW?
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