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CBF to MHV: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Mojave (Mojave Airport)
1,285 mi
2,068 km · 1,117 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m 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
- MHV — Mojave Airport · Mojave, 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 MHV
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base19 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport30 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from MHV?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Mojave (MHV) is 1,285 miles (2,068 km, 1,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to MHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 MHV?
Nonstop service on CBF–MHV 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to MHV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–MHV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to MHV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–MHV 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.