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DET to CBU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
4,278 mi
6,884 km · 3,717 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from CBU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Cottbus (CBU) is 4,278 miles (6,884 km, 3,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Detroit and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CBU?
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