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CBU to MBW: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
9,893 mi
15,921 km · 8,597 nm
19h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from MBW?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Melbourne (MBW) is 9,893 miles (15,921 km, 8,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 52m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to MBW?
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