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CBF to MDW: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
416 mi
669 km · 361 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
416 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from MDW?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Chicago (MDW) is 416 miles (669 km, 361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 MDW?
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