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CBF to EAU: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
330 mi
530 km · 286 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
330 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from EAU?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 330 miles (530 km, 286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 EAU?
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