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ABI to CBF: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
648 mi
1,044 km · 563 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
648 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- 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 ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 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 ABI from CBF?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 648 miles (1,044 km, 563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 ABI to CBF?
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