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CBF to DFW: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
582 mi
937 km · 506 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
582 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from DFW?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 582 miles (937 km, 506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 DFW?
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