Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(41°47'9"N by 87°45'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°53'21"N by 14°31'54"E)
Distance from MDW to CBU:
4,474.59 miles (7,201.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, United States and Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU), Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,475 miles (or 7,201 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 Chicago Midway International Airport and Cottbus-Drewitz 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 Chicago Midway International Airport and Cottbus-Drewitz Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDW / KMDW |
| Airport Name: | Chicago Midway International Airport |
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°47'9"N by 87°45'8"W |
| Area Served: | Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Chicago |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 620 feet (189 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDW |
| More Information: | MDW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBU / EDCD |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW):
- Because of Chicago Midway International Airport's relatively low elevation of 620 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago Midway 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.
- Continuing with the expansion project, a pedestrian bridge over Cicero Avenue was built in 2000, connecting the new terminal to the new concourses.
- The closest airport to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NNW of MDW.
- Midway has 43 aircraft gates on three concourses
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) has 5 runways.
- Chicago has considered privatizing the airport, but the deals fell through in 2009 and 2013.
- The furthest airport from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,083 miles (17,836 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU):
- The airport is most often used for charter flights for the football team FC Energie Cottbus, but is also used for training flights by Air Berlin, TUIfly, Lufthansa and Germania.
- In addition to being known as "Cottbus-Drewitz Airport", other names for CBU include "Flugplatz Cottbus-Drewitz" and "Cottbus- Drewitz Airport".
- Aside from a bistro serving the terminal, there is also a small aviation museum and flying school.
- 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.
- 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 April 2000 a new control tower was opened.
- The closest airport to Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) is Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of CBU.
- Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.43 miles (24.84 km) NNW | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.09 miles (33.94 km) ESE | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 3 | 21.61 miles (34.78 km) SW | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 23.93 miles (38.51 km) NNW | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 26.85 miles (43.21 km) WNW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 28.65 miles (46.11 km) SW | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 37.27 miles (59.98 km) W | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 44.35 miles (71.37 km) N | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 44.82 miles (72.13 km) ESE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 48.35 miles (77.82 km) E | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 49.62 miles (79.86 km) S | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 54.57 miles (87.82 km) ESE | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 54.57 miles (87.82 km) ESE | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 56.64 miles (91.16 km) N | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 65.03 miles (104.65 km) SSE | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,082.52 miles (17,835.55 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,059.15 miles (17,797.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,042.23 miles (17,770.69 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,034.50 miles (17,758.26 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,989.79 miles (17,686.30 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,980.03 miles (17,670.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,976.78 miles (17,665.37 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,966.52 miles (17,648.86 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,947.40 miles (17,618.08 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,943.03 miles (17,611.06 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,892.21 miles (17,529.27 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,860.48 miles (17,478.20 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,850.05 miles (17,461.42 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,840.63 miles (17,446.26 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,800.95 miles (17,382.40 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.61 miles (87.88 km) NW | Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 2 | 56.55 miles (91.01 km) ENE | Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG) | Zielona Góra, Poland | |
| 3 | 61.64 miles (99.21 km) SSW | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 4 | 62.62 miles (100.78 km) NW | Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 5 | 70.12 miles (112.85 km) NW | Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) | Tegel / Berlin, Germany | |
| 6 | 71.56 miles (115.16 km) NW | Royal Air Force Station Gatow (GWW) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 7 | 103.51 miles (166.59 km) WSW | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 8 | 103.96 miles (167.31 km) ENE | Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) | Poznań, Poland | |
| 9 | 107.36 miles (172.78 km) SW | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 10 | 114.91 miles (184.93 km) ESE | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 11 | 115.75 miles (186.28 km) S | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 12 | 118.15 miles (190.15 km) N | "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) | Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland | |
| 13 | 124.15 miles (199.79 km) S | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 14 | 128.96 miles (207.55 km) NNW | Neubrandenburg Airport (FNB) | Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 15 | 132.83 miles (213.77 km) W | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.61 miles (18,801.28 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,268.83 miles (18,135.38 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,267.15 miles (18,132.67 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,266.93 miles (18,132.32 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,264.25 miles (18,128.00 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,262.53 miles (18,125.24 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,256.16 miles (18,114.99 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,254.72 miles (18,112.67 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,247.40 miles (18,100.90 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,242.08 miles (18,092.34 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,235.02 miles (18,080.97 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,233.23 miles (18,078.09 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,230.60 miles (18,073.85 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,224.83 miles (18,064.56 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,206.97 miles (18,035.83 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |