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CBF to LPS: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Lopez (Lopez Island Airport)
1,412 mi
2,273 km · 1,227 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LPS — Lopez Island Airport · Lopez, 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 LPS
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport50 mi away
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)16 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from LPS?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Lopez (LPS) is 1,412 miles (2,273 km, 1,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to LPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 LPS?
Nonstop service on CBF–LPS 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 3h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to LPS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–LPS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to LPS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–LPS 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.