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CBF to NEW: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
839 mi
1,350 km · 729 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
839 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from NEW?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to New Orleans (NEW) is 839 miles (1,350 km, 729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 NEW?
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