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CBF to APA: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
492 mi
792 km · 427 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
492 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, 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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from APA?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Denver (APA) is 492 miles (792 km, 427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 APA?
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