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CBF to MEL: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,261 mi
14,904 km · 8,048 nm
18h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 38m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from MEL?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,261 miles (14,904 km, 8,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 38m 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 MEL?
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