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PTY to CBU: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
5,892 mi
9,482 km · 5,120 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- 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 PTY
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 PTY from CBU?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Cottbus (CBU) is 5,892 miles (9,482 km, 5,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Panama City and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 7 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to CBU?
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