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EBL to CBU: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
1,797 mi
2,893 km · 1,562 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- 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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 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 EBL from CBU?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Cottbus (CBU) is 1,797 miles (2,893 km, 1,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Erbil and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 1 hour behind Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to CBU?
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