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ALO to CBF: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
195 mi
313 km · 169 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
195 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 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 ALO from CBF?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 195 miles (313 km, 169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 ALO to CBF?
Nonstop service on ALO–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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–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.