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MSL to CBU: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
4,838 mi
7,785 km · 4,204 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from CBU?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Cottbus (CBU) is 4,838 miles (7,785 km, 4,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Muscle Shoals and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to CBU?
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