# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Cottbus (CBU)

> 5,256 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,256 km / 3,266 mi / 2,838 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 146° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:51 in Addis Ababa, it's 23:51 in Cottbus)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,358 ft (CBU is lower than ADD)

## Airports

### [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAAB
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.980000, 38.800000
- Elevation: 7,630 ft

### [Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbu-cottbus-cottbus-drewitz-airport/1ef266de-ba7c-6e82-ae38-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cottbus, Germany
- ICAO: EDCD
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.890000, 14.530000
- Elevation: 272 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:51 in Addis Ababa, it's 23:51 in Cottbus.

## Related

- [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbu-cottbus-cottbus-drewitz-airport/1ef266de-ba7c-6e82-ae38-06bb2780ed98)
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