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MEA to CBU: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
6,149 mi
9,895 km · 5,343 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- 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 MEA
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport32 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport45 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport54 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport78 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 MEA from CBU?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Cottbus (CBU) is 6,149 miles (9,895 km, 5,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Macaé and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 5 hours ahead of Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to CBU?
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