Nonstop flight route between Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States and Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States and Keflavík International Airport (KEF), Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,214 miles (or 5,172 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 Keflavík International 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 Keflavík International 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: | KEF / BIKF |
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Location: | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'5"N by 22°36'20"W |
Area Served: | Greater Reykjavík Area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KEF |
More Information: | KEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF):
- Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) has 2 runways.
- Council Bluffs Municipal Airport covers an area of 656 acres at an elevation of 1,245 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) is Eppley Airfield (OMA), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of CBF.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Keflavík International Airport (KEF):
- The closest airport to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is Reykjavík Airport (RKV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of KEF.
- The Airport has one terminal named Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal, named for Leif Ericson.
- The presence of foreign military forces in Iceland under the NATO sponsored Iceland–U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Keflavík International Airport", another name for KEF is "Keflavíkurflugvöllur".
- Keflavík International Airport, also known as Reykjavík-Keflavík Airport, is the largest airport in Iceland and the country's main hub for international transportation.
- The furthest airport from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,188 miles (18,005 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Keflavík International Airport (KEF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Keflavík International Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Keflavík International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.