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CBF to CTY: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Cross City (Cross City Airport)
1,071 mi
1,724 km · 931 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m 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
- CTY — Cross City Airport · Cross City, 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 CTY
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport49 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport50 mi away
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field62 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from CTY?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Cross City (CTY) is 1,071 miles (1,724 km, 931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to CTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 CTY?
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