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AEX to CBF: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
709 mi
1,141 km · 616 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
709 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from CBF?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 709 miles (1,141 km, 616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AEX to CBF?
Nonstop service on AEX–CBF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AEX–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AEX to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AEX–CBF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.