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PVG to CBF: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
6,890 mi
11,089 km · 5,988 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from CBF?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 6,890 miles (11,089 km, 5,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 PVG to CBF?
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