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MES to CBF: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
9,209 mi
14,821 km · 8,003 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m 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
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from CBF?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 9,209 miles (14,821 km, 8,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 31m 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 MES to CBF?
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