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CKL to CBF: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
5,202 mi
8,372 km · 4,520 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- 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 CKL
- BKA · Bykovo Airport18 mi away
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport23 mi away
- SVO · Sheremetyevo International Airport26 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport33 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 CKL from CBF?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 5,202 miles (8,372 km, 4,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 CKL to CBF?
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