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LHG to CBF: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
8,835 mi
14,218 km · 7,677 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from CBF?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 8,835 miles (14,218 km, 7,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 LHG to CBF?
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