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CBF to BTR: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
784 mi
1,262 km · 682 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
784 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from BTR?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 784 miles (1,262 km, 682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 BTR?
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