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CBF to EMD: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Emerald (Emerald Airport)
8,602 mi
13,844 km · 7,475 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from EMD?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Emerald (EMD) is 8,602 miles (13,844 km, 7,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to EMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 EMD?
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