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CBF to GFK: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
467 mi
752 km · 406 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
467 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from GFK?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 467 miles (752 km, 406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 GFK?
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