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CBF to DRE: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
684 mi
1,100 km · 594 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
684 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from DRE?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 684 miles (1,100 km, 594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 DRE?
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