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RDR to CBU: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
4,459 mi
7,176 km · 3,875 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from CBU?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Cottbus (CBU) is 4,459 miles (7,176 km, 3,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Red River and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 7 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to CBU?
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