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CBU to MEB: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,874 mi
15,890 km · 8,580 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from MEB?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,874 miles (15,890 km, 8,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to MEB?
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