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BBS to CBF: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
4,261 mi
6,857 km · 3,702 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 mi away
Near CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBS from CBF?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 4,261 miles (6,857 km, 3,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from BBS to CBF?
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