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CBF to RIL: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
640 mi
1,031 km · 557 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
640 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from RIL?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Rifle (RIL) is 640 miles (1,031 km, 557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 RIL?
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