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CBF to NUW: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
1,398 mi
2,249 km · 1,215 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from NUW?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 1,398 miles (2,249 km, 1,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 NUW?
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