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FME to CBU: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
4,213 mi
6,779 km · 3,661 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from CBU?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Cottbus (CBU) is 4,213 miles (6,779 km, 3,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Fort Meade and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 6 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to CBU?
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