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AIA to CBF: distance & flight time
Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
368 mi
592 km · 319 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
368 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 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 AIA from CBF?
The flight distance from Alliance (AIA) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 368 miles (592 km, 319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIA to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 AIA to CBF?
Nonstop service on AIA–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 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIA to CBF?
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Why are some AIA to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AIA–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.