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CBF to LSE: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport)
292 mi
470 km · 254 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
292 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from LSE?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to La Crosse (LSE) is 292 miles (470 km, 254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to LSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 LSE?
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