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CBF to PEN: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,064 mi
14,587 km · 7,876 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from PEN?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Penang (PEN) is 9,064 miles (14,587 km, 7,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 PEN?
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