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CBU to MDE: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
5,882 mi
9,466 km · 5,111 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
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 MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from MDE?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 5,882 miles (9,466 km, 5,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Rio Negro?
Rio Negro is 7 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to MDE?
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