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ABQ to CBF: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
729 mi
1,172 km · 633 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
729 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 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 ABQ from CBF?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 729 miles (1,172 km, 633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 ABQ to CBF?
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