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CBF to ROA: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
885 mi
1,425 km · 769 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
885 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from ROA?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 885 miles (1,425 km, 769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBF to ROA?
Nonstop service on CBF–ROA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to ROA?
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Why are some CBF to ROA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–ROA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.