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FTK to CBU: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
4,612 mi
7,423 km · 4,008 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from CBU?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Cottbus (CBU) is 4,612 miles (7,423 km, 4,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Knox and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 6 hours ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to CBU?
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