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CBU to SEA: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
5,115 mi
8,231 km · 4,445 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from SEA?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,115 miles (8,231 km, 4,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to SEA?
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