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CBF to IES: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
4,758 mi
7,657 km · 4,134 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from IES?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Riesa (IES) is 4,758 miles (7,657 km, 4,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 IES?
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