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OAA to CBF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
7,154 mi
11,513 km · 6,216 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m 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
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- 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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 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 OAA from CBF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 7,154 miles (11,513 km, 6,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 OAA to CBF?
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