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CBF to ELY: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
1,013 mi
1,630 km · 880 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, 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 ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from ELY?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Ely (ELY) is 1,013 miles (1,630 km, 880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBF to ELY?
Nonstop service on CBF–ELY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to ELY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–ELY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to ELY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–ELY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.