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CBF to BIO: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
4,480 mi
7,210 km · 3,893 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from BIO?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Bilbao (BIO) is 4,480 miles (7,210 km, 3,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 BIO?
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