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CBU to SEM: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
4,942 mi
7,954 km · 4,295 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, 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 SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from SEM?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Selma (SEM) is 4,942 miles (7,954 km, 4,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Selma?
Selma is 7 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to SEM?
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