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CBF to DBQ: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
272 mi
437 km · 236 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
272 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from DBQ?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 272 miles (437 km, 236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 DBQ?
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