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CBF to GPZ: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Grand Rapids MN (Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field)
426 mi
686 km · 370 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
426 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- GPZ — Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field · Grand Rapids MN, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 GPZ
- HIB · Range Regional Airport34 mi away
- BRD · Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport64 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport67 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from GPZ?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Grand Rapids MN (GPZ) is 426 miles (686 km, 370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to GPZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 GPZ?
Nonstop service on CBF–GPZ 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to GPZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–GPZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to GPZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–GPZ 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.