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MSP to CBU: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
4,494 mi
7,233 km · 3,905 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from CBU?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Cottbus (CBU) is 4,494 miles (7,233 km, 3,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Minneapolis and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to CBU?
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