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SMF to CBU: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
5,644 mi
9,083 km · 4,904 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from CBU?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Cottbus (CBU) is 5,644 miles (9,083 km, 4,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Sacramento and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to CBU?
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