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CBF to NLC: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Lemoore (Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport)
1,342 mi
2,159 km · 1,166 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NLC — Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport · Lemoore, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NLC
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport33 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport46 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from NLC?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Lemoore (NLC) is 1,342 miles (2,159 km, 1,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to NLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBF to NLC?
Nonstop service on CBF–NLC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to NLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–NLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to NLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–NLC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.