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CBF to AMS: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
4,424 mi
7,120 km · 3,844 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m 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
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from AMS?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 4,424 miles (7,120 km, 3,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 AMS?
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