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CBF to GIS: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,735 mi
12,448 km · 6,721 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from GIS?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,735 miles (12,448 km, 6,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 GIS?
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