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CBF to CIF: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
6,276 mi
10,100 km · 5,453 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from CIF?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Chifeng (CIF) is 6,276 miles (10,100 km, 5,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 CIF?
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