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BED to CBF: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,258 mi
2,024 km · 1,093 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 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 BED from CBF?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,258 miles (2,024 km, 1,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 BED to CBF?
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