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BLH to CBF: distance & flight time
Blythe (Blythe Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,163 mi
1,871 km · 1,010 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- BLH — Blythe Airport · Blythe, 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
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Near BLH
- YUM · Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport67 mi away
- HII · Lake Havasu City Airport69 mi away
- IPL · Imperial County Airport74 mi away
- MXL · General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport75 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 BLH from CBF?
The flight distance from Blythe (BLH) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,163 miles (1,871 km, 1,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLH to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 BLH to CBF?
Nonstop service on BLH–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 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLH to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLH–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLH to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLH–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.