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CBF to PSP: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
1,243 mi
2,000 km · 1,080 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from PSP?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 1,243 miles (2,000 km, 1,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 PSP?
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