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CBF to FRN: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
2,605 mi
4,192 km · 2,263 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, 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 FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from FRN?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 2,605 miles (4,192 km, 2,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 34m 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 FRN?
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