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CBF to BWU: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,837 mi
14,222 km · 7,679 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m 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
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from BWU?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,837 miles (14,222 km, 7,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 BWU?
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