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SDJ to CBF: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
5,892 mi
9,482 km · 5,120 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki 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 SDJ from CBF?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 5,892 miles (9,482 km, 5,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 SDJ to CBF?
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