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CBF to GLS: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
830 mi
1,336 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
830 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from GLS?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Galveston (GLS) is 830 miles (1,336 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 GLS?
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