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Route

Cuxhaven → Hamburg

FCNCuxhavenSea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase
HAMHamburgHamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport
Distance
55 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in Cuxhaven and Hamburg.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Mar
23 min
measured flight time
5 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. –Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

In November 2025, December 2025 we saw less traffic at Cuxhaven in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

DRF Luftrettungspring
German Navyspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cuxhaven. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
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  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
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  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. EC4515%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 202612
  • DRF Luftrettung1×
  • German Navy1×
April 202613
  • DRF Luftrettung1×
  • German Navy1×
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 202613
  • DRF Luftrettung2×
  • German Navy1×
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 202612
  • German Navy1×
September 202613
  • DRF Luftrettung1×
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on FCN-HAM - not a booking guarantee.

DRF Luftrettung

CHX

Hub: HAM Hamburg

17 departure airportsView airline →

German Navy

GNY

Hub: FCN Cuxhaven

4 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cuxhaven: 3.
  • Direct destinations observed from Hamburg: 112.

The airports on this route

Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase

Cuxhaven, GermanyFCN / ETMN

Regional airport · 3 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,002 ft

63 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Hamburg, GermanyHAM / EDDH

Major airport · 112 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,028 ft

70 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

HEI HAMHeide-Büsum AirportBusum is about 29 mi from Cuxhaven.View route →BRE HAMBremen AirportBremen is about 50 mi from Cuxhaven.View route →FCN BREBremen AirportBremen is about 64 mi from Hamburg.View route →JUI HAMJuist AirportJuist is about 66 mi from Cuxhaven.View route →

About the route from Cuxhaven to Hamburg

The observed direct connection between Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) covers approximately 55 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. DRF Luftrettung and German Navy have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Cuxhaven from Hamburg by air?
The great-circle distance between Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport is approximately 55 mi.
How long is the flight from Cuxhaven to Hamburg?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Cuxhaven to Hamburg?
Yes, a direct connection between FCN and HAM has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: DRF Luftrettung and German Navy.
How often is there a flight from Cuxhaven to Hamburg?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 13 observed flights. Mainly DRF Luftrettung, German Navy. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Cuxhaven and Hamburg?
Same local time in Cuxhaven and Hamburg.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.