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CBF to ACT: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
672 mi
1,081 km · 584 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
672 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from ACT?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Waco (ACT) is 672 miles (1,081 km, 584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 CBF to ACT?
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