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CBF to LXN: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
212 mi
341 km · 184 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
212 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m 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
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from LXN?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Lexington (LXN) is 212 miles (341 km, 184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 LXN?
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