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CBU to MSY: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,190 mi
8,352 km · 4,510 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from MSY?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,190 miles (8,352 km, 4,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBU to MSY?
Nonstop service on CBU–MSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cottbus and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to MSY?
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Why are some CBU to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBU–MSY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.