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BLQ to CBF: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
4,990 mi
8,030 km · 4,336 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from CBF?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 4,990 miles (8,030 km, 4,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 BLQ to CBF?
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