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CBF to JAN: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
693 mi
1,116 km · 602 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
693 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from JAN?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Jackson (JAN) is 693 miles (1,116 km, 602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 JAN?
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