Nonstop flight route between Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany and Lansing, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU), Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany and Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Lansing, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,315 miles (or 6,944 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Cottbus-Drewitz Airport and Capital Region International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Cottbus-Drewitz Airport and Capital Region International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBU / EDCD |
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Location: | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°53'21"N by 14°31'54"E |
Area Served: | Cottbus |
Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Süd- Brandenburg-Cottbus GmbH |
Airport Type: | Civilian |
Elevation: | 276 feet (84 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CBU |
More Information: | CBU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAN / KLAN |
Airport Name: | Capital Region International Airport |
Location: | Lansing, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'43"N by 84°35'10"W |
Area Served: | Lansing, Michigan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 861 feet (262 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from LAN |
More Information: | LAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU):
- The furthest airport from Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,683 miles (18,801 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In April 2000 a new control tower was opened.
- Due to investors pulling out, there has been several failed attempts to turn the civilian airport into a freight hub with a 3000 m runway, similar in concept to Frankfurt-Hahn.
- During World War II Cottbus-Drewitz Airport was used by the Luftwaffe and from 1956 by the National People's Army.
- The closest airport to Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) is Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of CBU.
- Because of Cottbus-Drewitz Airport's relatively low elevation of 276 feet, planes can take off or land at Cottbus-Drewitz Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Cottbus-Drewitz Airport", other names for CBU include "Flugplatz Cottbus-Drewitz" and "Cottbus- Drewitz Airport".
- Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) has 2 runways.
Facts about Capital Region International Airport (LAN):
- The furthest airport from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,212 miles (18,044 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Capital Region International Airport (LAN) has 3 runways.
- In the early 1960s Lansing Community College leased the Francis Aviation Complex at Capital City Airport.
- The Port Lansing Global Logistics center, a $6 million 48,000 square feet cargo warehouse and cross-docking facility, opened at the airport in October 2012.
- In January 2008 Capital Region International Airport was designated as an International Port of Entry into the United States, with Customs and Border Protection officers on duty to process international passengers and air freight.
- Because of Capital Region International Airport's relatively low elevation of 861 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital Region International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In 1970 Michigan Public Act 73 allowed the creation of the Capital Region Airport Authority, transferring jurisdiction of the airport from the State of Michigan to the Airport Authority.
- In June 2010 Apple Vacations and Sun Country Airlines announced seasonal flights to Cancún, Mexico.
- The closest airport to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Jackson County Airport (JXN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) S of LAN.
- During the 2000s Lansing has seen flights reduced from 35 to 12 a day.