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CBF to CAE: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
946 mi
1,522 km · 822 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
946 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from CAE?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Columbia (CAE) is 946 miles (1,522 km, 822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 CAE?
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