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CBF to BHM: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
725 mi
1,167 km · 630 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
725 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from BHM?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Birmingham (BHM) is 725 miles (1,167 km, 630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 BHM?
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