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CBF to PUJ: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Punta Cana (Punta Cana International Airport)
2,251 mi
3,622 km · 1,956 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- PUJ — Punta Cana International Airport · Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
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 PUJ
- LRM · Casa De Campo International Airport37 mi away
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport81 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport83 mi away
- SDQ · Las Américas International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from PUJ?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 2,251 miles (3,622 km, 1,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to PUJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 PUJ?
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