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CFK to CBF: distance & flight time
Ech-cheliff (Ech Cheliff Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
4,951 mi
7,968 km · 4,302 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CFK — Ech Cheliff Airport · Ech-cheliff, Algeria
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CFK
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport61 mi away
- QLD · Blida Airport85 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport96 mi away
- ALG · Houari Boumediene Airport110 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CFK from CBF?
The flight distance from Ech-cheliff (CFK) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 4,951 miles (7,968 km, 4,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFK to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 CFK to CBF?
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