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CBF to FAT: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
1,318 mi
2,122 km · 1,146 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from FAT?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Fresno (FAT) is 1,318 miles (2,122 km, 1,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 FAT?
Nonstop service on CBF–FAT 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 3h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–FAT 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.