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CBF to BAV: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Baotou (Baotou Airport)
6,558 mi
10,553 km · 5,698 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from BAV?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Baotou (BAV) is 6,558 miles (10,553 km, 5,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to BAV?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 BAV?
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