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CBF to ILM: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
1,086 mi
1,747 km · 943 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from ILM?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Wilmington (ILM) is 1,086 miles (1,747 km, 943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 ILM?
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