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CBF to KIV: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Chisinau (Chişinău International Airport)
5,463 mi
8,793 km · 4,748 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- KIV — Chişinău International Airport · Chisinau, Moldova
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 KIV
- IAS · Iaşi Airport64 mi away
- BZY · Bălți International Airport83 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport90 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from KIV?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Chisinau (KIV) is 5,463 miles (8,793 km, 4,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to KIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 KIV?
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