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CBF to CLQ: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Colima (Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport)
1,587 mi
2,554 km · 1,379 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- CLQ — Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport · Colima, Mexico
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 CLQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from CLQ?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Colima (CLQ) is 1,587 miles (2,554 km, 1,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to CLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 CLQ?
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