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CBF to BEX: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
4,241 mi
6,825 km · 3,685 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from BEX?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Benson (BEX) is 4,241 miles (6,825 km, 3,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBF to BEX?
Nonstop service on CBF–BEX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to BEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–BEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to BEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–BEX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.