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CBF to RCM: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
8,749 mi
14,080 km · 7,603 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from RCM?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Richmond (RCM) is 8,749 miles (14,080 km, 7,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 RCM?
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