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CBF to ANC: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,615 mi
4,209 km · 2,273 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from ANC?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,615 miles (4,209 km, 2,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m 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 ANC?
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