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BES to CBF: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
4,228 mi
6,805 km · 3,674 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from CBF?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 4,228 miles (6,805 km, 3,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 BES to CBF?
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