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CBF to NBG: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
853 mi
1,372 km · 741 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
853 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from NBG?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to New Orleans (NBG) is 853 miles (1,372 km, 741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 NBG?
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