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MSY to CBU: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
5,190 mi
8,352 km · 4,510 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi 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 MSY from CBU?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Cottbus (CBU) is 5,190 miles (8,352 km, 4,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 New Orleans and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to CBU?
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