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CBF to MLU: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Monroe (Monroe Regional Airport)
638 mi
1,027 km · 555 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- MLU — Monroe Regional Airport · Monroe, 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 MLU
- ELD · South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field67 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport79 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport87 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from MLU?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Monroe (MLU) is 638 miles (1,027 km, 555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to MLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 MLU?
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