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RUG to CBF: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
6,857 mi
11,035 km · 5,959 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, 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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 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 RUG from CBF?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 6,857 miles (11,035 km, 5,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 RUG to CBF?
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