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CBF to ALB: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
1,129 mi
1,817 km · 981 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from ALB?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Albany (ALB) is 1,129 miles (1,817 km, 981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 ALB?
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