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CBU to PTY: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,892 mi
9,482 km · 5,120 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
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
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- QXH · Schönhagen Airport62 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport62 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from PTY?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,892 miles (9,482 km, 5,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to PTY?
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