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VLU to CBF: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
5,002 mi
8,051 km · 4,347 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from CBF?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 5,002 miles (8,051 km, 4,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 VLU to CBF?
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