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SYM to CBU: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
4,844 mi
7,795 km · 4,209 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from CBU?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Cottbus (CBU) is 4,844 miles (7,795 km, 4,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Simao and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 6 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to CBU?
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