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NEL to CBU: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
4,075 mi
6,559 km · 3,541 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from CBU?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Cottbus (CBU) is 4,075 miles (6,559 km, 3,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 Lakehurst and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 6 hours ahead of Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to CBU?
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