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THQ to CBF: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
7,021 mi
11,300 km · 6,101 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from CBF?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 7,021 miles (11,300 km, 6,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 THQ to CBF?
Nonstop service on THQ–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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on THQ–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some THQ to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain THQ–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.