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CBF to GDL: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport)
1,500 mi
2,413 km · 1,303 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from GDL?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Guadalajara (GDL) is 1,500 miles (2,413 km, 1,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to GDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 GDL?
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