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OAI to CBF: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
7,086 mi
11,405 km · 6,158 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m 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
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from CBF?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 7,086 miles (11,405 km, 6,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 22m 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 OAI to CBF?
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