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CBF to MCF: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,191 mi
1,917 km · 1,035 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from MCF?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,191 miles (1,917 km, 1,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 MCF?
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