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JIC to CBF: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
6,806 mi
10,954 km · 5,914 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m 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
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, 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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 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 JIC from CBF?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 6,806 miles (10,954 km, 5,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 JIC to CBF?
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