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CBF to MOT: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Minot (Minot International Airport)
554 mi
892 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
554 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from MOT?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Minot (MOT) is 554 miles (892 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to MOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 MOT?
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