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CBF to BHQ: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport)
9,258 mi
14,899 km · 8,045 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m 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
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, 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 BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from BHQ?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 9,258 miles (14,899 km, 8,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to BHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 BHQ?
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