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SZV to CBF: distance & flight time
Suzhou (Suzhou Guangfu Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
6,921 mi
11,138 km · 6,014 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m 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
- SZV — Suzhou Guangfu Airport · Suzhou, 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 SZV
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport16 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport55 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport58 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base69 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 SZV from CBF?
The flight distance from Suzhou (SZV) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 6,921 miles (11,138 km, 6,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZV to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SZV to CBF?
Nonstop service on SZV–CBF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZV to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZV–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZV to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZV–CBF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.