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CBF to CVG: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
605 mi
973 km · 526 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
605 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from CVG?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 605 miles (973 km, 526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBF to CVG?
Nonstop service on CBF–CVG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to CVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–CVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to CVG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–CVG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.