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CBU to TCM: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
5,138 mi
8,268 km · 4,464 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from TCM?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Tacoma (TCM) is 5,138 miles (8,268 km, 4,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 9 hours behind Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to TCM?
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