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NKT to CBF: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
6,387 mi
10,279 km · 5,550 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m 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
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 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 NKT from CBF?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 6,387 miles (10,279 km, 5,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 NKT to CBF?
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