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CBF to CTU: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,316 mi
11,775 km · 6,358 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m 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
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, 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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from CTU?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,316 miles (11,775 km, 6,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 CTU?
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