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CBU to MEL: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,869 mi
15,883 km · 8,576 nm
19h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 49m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from MEL?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,869 miles (15,883 km, 8,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 49m 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 MEL?
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