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CBF to CXH: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome)
1,431 mi
2,303 km · 1,243 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CXH — Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome · Vancouver, Canada
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 CXH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport25 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from CXH?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Vancouver (CXH) is 1,431 miles (2,303 km, 1,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to CXH?
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 CXH?
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