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CBF to PBI: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
1,345 mi
2,164 km · 1,168 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from PBI?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 1,345 miles (2,164 km, 1,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to PBI?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to PBI?
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