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CBF to MLC: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport)
441 mi
709 km · 383 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
441 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from MLC?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Mcalester (MLC) is 441 miles (709 km, 383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to MLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 MLC?
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