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CBF to LOT: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Lockport (Lewis University Airport)
398 mi
640 km · 346 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
398 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- LOT — Lewis University Airport · Lockport, 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 LOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport27 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport22 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from LOT?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Lockport (LOT) is 398 miles (640 km, 346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to LOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBF to LOT?
Nonstop service on CBF–LOT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to LOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–LOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to LOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–LOT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.