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NKG to CBF: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
6,931 mi
11,155 km · 6,023 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 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 NKG from CBF?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 6,931 miles (11,155 km, 6,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 NKG to CBF?
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