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CBF to LEX: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
633 mi
1,019 km · 550 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
633 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from LEX?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 633 miles (1,019 km, 550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 LEX?
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