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CIH to CBF: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
6,778 mi
10,908 km · 5,890 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from CBF?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 6,778 miles (10,908 km, 5,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CIH to CBF?
Nonstop service on CIH–CBF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIH–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIH to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIH–CBF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.