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CBF to PAO: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,426 mi
2,296 km · 1,240 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from PAO?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,426 miles (2,296 km, 1,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 PAO?
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