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CBF to CUB: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
950 mi
1,529 km · 826 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
950 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from CUB?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Columbia (CUB) is 950 miles (1,529 km, 826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 CUB?
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