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LOU to CBU: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
4,585 mi
7,378 km · 3,984 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass 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 LOU from CBU?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Cottbus (CBU) is 4,585 miles (7,378 km, 3,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Louisville and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 6 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to CBU?
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