Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
AVP to CBF: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,038 mi
1,670 km · 902 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading west
See live AVP→CBF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from CBF?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,038 miles (1,670 km, 902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 AVP to CBF?
Nonstop service on AVP–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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVP–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVP to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVP–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.