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CBF to GRI: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
134 mi
216 km · 117 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
134 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from GRI?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Grand Island (GRI) is 134 miles (216 km, 117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 GRI?
Nonstop service on CBF–GRI 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to GRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–GRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to GRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–GRI 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.