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BKS to CBF: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
9,620 mi
15,482 km · 8,360 nm
19h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from CBF?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 9,620 miles (15,482 km, 8,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 20m 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 BKS to CBF?
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