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CBF to GNV: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport)
1,100 mi
1,770 km · 956 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from GNV?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Gainesville (GNV) is 1,100 miles (1,770 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to GNV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 GNV?
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