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SFZ to CBU: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
3,877 mi
6,240 km · 3,369 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from CBU?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Cottbus (CBU) is 3,877 miles (6,240 km, 3,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Smithfield and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 6 hours ahead of Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to CBU?
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