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LUF to CBU: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
5,720 mi
9,205 km · 4,970 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from CBU?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Cottbus (CBU) is 5,720 miles (9,205 km, 4,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Phoenix and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 9 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to CBU?
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