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CBF to ADL: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
9,501 mi
15,290 km · 8,256 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from ADL?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Adelaide (ADL) is 9,501 miles (15,290 km, 8,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 CBF to ADL?
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