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CBF to CIT: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,586 mi
10,599 km · 5,723 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from CIT?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,586 miles (10,599 km, 5,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 CIT?
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