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CBF to PKE: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Parkes (Parkes Airport)
8,949 mi
14,402 km · 7,777 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m 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
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from PKE?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Parkes (PKE) is 8,949 miles (14,402 km, 7,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to PKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 PKE?
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