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CBF to CNU: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Chanute (Chanute Martin Johnson Airport)
249 mi
400 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m 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
- CNU — Chanute Martin Johnson Airport · Chanute, 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 CNU
- PPF · Tri-City Airport23 mi away
- IDP · Independence Municipal Airport39 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport40 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from CNU?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Chanute (CNU) is 249 miles (400 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to CNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 CNU?
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