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CBF to JGN: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
6,763 mi
10,883 km · 5,877 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from JGN?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 6,763 miles (10,883 km, 5,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 JGN?
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