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CBF to EBL: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,507 mi
10,471 km · 5,654 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from EBL?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,507 miles (10,471 km, 5,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 EBL?
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