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CBF to GCC: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Gillette (Gillette Campbell County Airport)
539 mi
868 km · 469 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
539 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- GCC — Gillette Campbell County Airport · Gillette, 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 GCC
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport77 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field87 mi away
- CPR · Casper-Natrona County International Airport110 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from GCC?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Gillette (GCC) is 539 miles (868 km, 469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to GCC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 GCC?
Nonstop service on CBF–GCC 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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to GCC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–GCC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to GCC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–GCC 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.