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BQS to CBF: distance & flight time
Blagoveschensk (Ignatyevo Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
5,586 mi
8,990 km · 4,854 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BQS — Ignatyevo Airport · Blagoveschensk, Russia
- 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 BQS
- HEK · Heihe Airport18 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport145 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport148 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 BQS from CBF?
The flight distance from Blagoveschensk (BQS) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 5,586 miles (8,990 km, 4,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQS to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 BQS to CBF?
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