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CBU to MEA: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
6,149 mi
9,895 km · 5,343 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
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 MEA
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport32 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport45 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport54 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from MEA?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Macaé (MEA) is 6,149 miles (9,895 km, 5,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Macaé?
Macaé is 5 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to MEA?
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