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MEL to CBU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
9,869 mi
15,883 km · 8,576 nm
19h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 49m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from CBU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Cottbus (CBU) is 9,869 miles (15,883 km, 8,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 49m 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 MEL to CBU?
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