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CBF to DCY: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,456 mi
12,000 km · 6,479 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from DCY?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,456 miles (12,000 km, 6,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 DCY?
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