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CBF to GLZ: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base)
4,459 mi
7,176 km · 3,875 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from GLZ?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Gilze-rijen (GLZ) is 4,459 miles (7,176 km, 3,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to GLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 GLZ?
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