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CBF to AVP: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport)
1,038 mi
1,670 km · 902 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from AVP?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Scranton (AVP) is 1,038 miles (1,670 km, 902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to AVP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 AVP?
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