Nonstop flight route between Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States and Ciudad Real, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(41°15'35"N by 95°45'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°51'23"N by 3°58'12"W)
Distance from CBF to CQM:
4,608.87 miles (7,417.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States and Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM), Ciudad Real, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,609 miles (or 7,417 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Council Bluffs Municipal Airport and Ciudad Real Central Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Council Bluffs Municipal Airport and Ciudad Real Central Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBF / KCBF |
| Airport Name: | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'35"N by 95°45'30"W |
| Area Served: | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Council Bluffs Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1245 feet (379 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBF |
| More Information: | CBF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CQM / LERL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ciudad Real, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'23"N by 3°58'12"W |
| Area Served: | Ciudad Real and Puertollano |
| Operator/Owner: | CR Aeropuertos |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 2086 feet (636 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CQM |
| More Information: | CQM Maps & Info |
Facts about Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF):
- The closest airport to Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) is Eppley Airfield (OMA), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of CBF.
- The airport has many instrument approaches, including an ILS to Runway 36, and a VOR-A approach that are both used regularly for training.
- The furthest airport from Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,684 miles (17,194 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Council Bluffs Municipal Airport is a public use airport located four nautical miles east of the central business district of Council Bluffs, a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States.
- Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM):
- The furthest airport from Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) is Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO), which is nearly antipodal to Ciudad Real Central Airport (meaning Ciudad Real Central Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō), and is located 12,428 miles (20,001 kilometers) away in Taupo, New Zealand.
- In June 2010, Ryanair began the first international service into the airport, running three flights per week from London Stansted.
- In addition to being known as "Ciudad Real Central Airport", other names for CQM include "Aeropuerto Central Ciudad Real" and "CQM [1]".
- The Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling served the airport with flights to Barcelona El Prat Airport and Palma de Mallorca Airport, but flights to the airport ceased on 29 October 2011.
- The closest airport to Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) SW of CQM.
- Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.65 miles (12.31 km) WNW | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.46 miles (20.05 km) SW | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 18.90 miles (30.41 km) WSW | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 38.30 miles (61.63 km) ENE | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 41.61 miles (66.96 km) WNW | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 51.22 miles (82.42 km) WNW | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) NNE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 59.29 miles (95.42 km) WSW | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) NE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 74.45 miles (119.81 km) ESE | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 83.18 miles (133.87 km) W | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 84.27 miles (135.61 km) SW | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 85.26 miles (137.21 km) NNW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) ENE | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 96.15 miles (154.74 km) NNE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,683.64 miles (17,193.60 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,660.78 miles (17,156.82 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,639.85 miles (17,123.14 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,636.98 miles (17,118.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,599.51 miles (17,058.21 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,585.10 miles (17,035.02 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,575.42 miles (17,019.45 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,572.69 miles (17,015.05 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,563.87 miles (17,000.86 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,544.69 miles (16,970.00 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,523.61 miles (16,936.07 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,510.56 miles (16,915.06 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,500.99 miles (16,899.67 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,473.75 miles (16,855.83 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,470.59 miles (16,850.73 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.45 miles (135.91 km) SW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 2 | 113.74 miles (183.05 km) N | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 3 | 115.71 miles (186.22 km) S | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 4 | 116.71 miles (187.82 km) NNE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 144.44 miles (232.45 km) SW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 153.39 miles (246.86 km) W | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 153.46 miles (246.98 km) S | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 164.17 miles (264.21 km) SSE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 9 | 165.99 miles (267.14 km) NNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 10 | 185.21 miles (298.06 km) SW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 11 | 186.78 miles (300.59 km) ESE | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 12 | 188.52 miles (303.40 km) E | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 13 | 191.89 miles (308.81 km) ENE | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 14 | 201.63 miles (324.49 km) SSW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 15 | 202.31 miles (325.58 km) NNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,428.22 miles (20,001.23 km) SSW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,382.88 miles (19,928.27 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,374.99 miles (19,915.56 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,358.66 miles (19,889.28 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,357.70 miles (19,887.74 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,356.34 miles (19,885.55 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,354.56 miles (19,882.68 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,343.45 miles (19,864.80 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,336.77 miles (19,854.06 km) E | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,333.27 miles (19,848.43 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,330.99 miles (19,844.75 km) W | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,316.71 miles (19,821.77 km) SSE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,298.08 miles (19,791.79 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,292.36 miles (19,782.59 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,291.33 miles (19,780.93 km) SSE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |