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CBF to IOS: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Ilheus (Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport)
5,299 mi
8,529 km · 4,605 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IOS — Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport · Ilheus, Brazil
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 IOS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport37 mi away
- VAL · Valença Airport105 mi away
- BPS · Porto Seguro Airport112 mi away
- VDC · Vitória da Conquista Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from IOS?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Ilheus (IOS) is 5,299 miles (8,529 km, 4,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to IOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 IOS?
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