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CBF to ANK: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base)
5,960 mi
9,592 km · 5,180 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
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 ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from ANK?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Ankara (ANK) is 5,960 miles (9,592 km, 5,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to ANK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 ANK?
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