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CBF to GTF: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport)
880 mi
1,417 km · 765 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
880 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from GTF?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Great Falls (GTF) is 880 miles (1,417 km, 765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to GTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 GTF?
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