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LNK to CBU: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
4,823 mi
7,762 km · 4,191 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 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 LNK from CBU?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Cottbus (CBU) is 4,823 miles (7,762 km, 4,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Lincoln and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 7 hours ahead of Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to CBU?
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