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CBU to MFE: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport)
5,691 mi
9,160 km · 4,946 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, United States
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 MFE
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from MFE?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Mcallen (MFE) is 5,691 miles (9,160 km, 4,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to MFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Mcallen?
Mcallen is 7 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to MFE?
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