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BFK to CBF: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
484 mi
780 km · 421 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
484 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from CBF?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 484 miles (780 km, 421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 BFK to CBF?
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