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MEB to CBU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
9,874 mi
15,890 km · 8,580 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from CBU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Cottbus (CBU) is 9,874 miles (15,890 km, 8,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Melbourne and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to CBU?
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