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PAO to CBU: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
5,733 mi
9,226 km · 4,982 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from CBU?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Cottbus (CBU) is 5,733 miles (9,226 km, 4,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Palo Alto and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to CBU?
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