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CBF to BKA: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Moscow (Bykovo Airport)
5,217 mi
8,396 km · 4,533 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
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 BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from BKA?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Moscow (BKA) is 5,217 miles (8,396 km, 4,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to BKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 BKA?
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