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CBF to NAO: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Nanchong (Nanchong Airport)
7,265 mi
11,693 km · 6,313 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m 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
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, 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 NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from NAO?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Nanchong (NAO) is 7,265 miles (11,693 km, 6,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to NAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBF to NAO?
Nonstop service on CBF–NAO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to NAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–NAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to NAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–NAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.