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CBF to MSN: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
353 mi
569 km · 307 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
353 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, 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 MSN
- JVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport39 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport43 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport61 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from MSN?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Madison (MSN) is 353 miles (569 km, 307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 MSN?
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