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LYN to CBF: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
4,698 mi
7,560 km · 4,082 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 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 LYN from CBF?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 4,698 miles (7,560 km, 4,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYN to CBF?
Nonstop service on LYN–CBF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYN–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYN to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYN–CBF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.