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CBU to RIL: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
5,232 mi
8,420 km · 4,546 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from RIL?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Rifle (RIL) is 5,232 miles (8,420 km, 4,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Rifle?
Rifle is 8 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to RIL?
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