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BRL to CBF: distance & flight time
Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
244 mi
392 km · 212 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
244 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m 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
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 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 BRL from CBF?
The flight distance from Burlington (BRL) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 244 miles (392 km, 212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRL to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 BRL to CBF?
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