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SDU to CBF: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
5,567 mi
8,959 km · 4,837 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio 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 SDU from CBF?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 5,567 miles (8,959 km, 4,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 SDU to CBF?
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