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XRH to CBF: distance & flight time
Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
8,837 mi
14,221 km · 7,679 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m 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
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, Australia
- 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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 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 XRH from CBF?
The flight distance from Richmond (XRH) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 8,837 miles (14,221 km, 7,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XRH to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 XRH to CBF?
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