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USM to CBU: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
5,510 mi
8,868 km · 4,788 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- 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 USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 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 USM from CBU?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Cottbus (CBU) is 5,510 miles (8,868 km, 4,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Ko Samui and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 5 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to CBU?
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