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CBU to SHA: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,198 mi
8,365 km · 4,517 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from SHA?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,198 miles (8,365 km, 4,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to SHA?
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