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CBF to LAX: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,334 mi
2,147 km · 1,159 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from LAX?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,334 miles (2,147 km, 1,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 LAX?
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