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CBF to BZZ: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton)
4,218 mi
6,789 km · 3,666 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, United Kingdom
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 BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from BZZ?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Brize Norton (BZZ) is 4,218 miles (6,789 km, 3,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to BZZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBF to BZZ?
Nonstop service on CBF–BZZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to BZZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–BZZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to BZZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–BZZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.