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LYM to CBF: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
4,338 mi
6,981 km · 3,769 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m 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
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 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 LYM from CBF?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 4,338 miles (6,981 km, 3,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 LYM to CBF?
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