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LAX to CBU: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
5,860 mi
9,430 km · 5,092 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from CBU?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Cottbus (CBU) is 5,860 miles (9,430 km, 5,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Los Angeles and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CBU?
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