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CBF to SYD: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,828 mi
14,208 km · 7,672 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from SYD?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,828 miles (14,208 km, 7,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 SYD?
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