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CBU to NKG: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
5,078 mi
8,173 km · 4,413 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from NKG?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Nanjing (NKG) is 5,078 miles (8,173 km, 4,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Nanjing?
Nanjing is 6 hours ahead of Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to NKG?
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