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CMB to CBF: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
9,079 mi
14,611 km · 7,889 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m 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
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 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 CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 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 CMB from CBF?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 9,079 miles (14,611 km, 7,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 CMB to CBF?
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