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MKY to CBU: distance & flight time
Mackay (Mackay Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
9,225 mi
14,847 km · 8,017 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m 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
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, 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 MKY
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport58 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport62 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport68 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 MKY from CBU?
The flight distance from Mackay (MKY) to Cottbus (CBU) is 9,225 miles (14,847 km, 8,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKY to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m 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 Mackay and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 8 hours behind Mackay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKY to CBU?
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