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CBF to BLT: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Blackwater (Blackwater Airport)
8,571 mi
13,793 km · 7,448 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, 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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from BLT?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Blackwater (BLT) is 8,571 miles (13,793 km, 7,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to BLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 BLT?
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