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BGD to CBF: distance & flight time
Borger (Hutchinson County Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
490 mi
789 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
490 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BGD — Hutchinson County Airport · Borger, 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 BGD
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field23 mi away
- AMA · Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport38 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport68 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport68 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 BGD from CBF?
The flight distance from Borger (BGD) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 490 miles (789 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGD to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 BGD to CBF?
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