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CBF to DLC: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport)
6,417 mi
10,328 km · 5,577 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m 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
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, 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 DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from DLC?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Dalian (DLC) is 6,417 miles (10,328 km, 5,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to DLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 DLC?
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