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CBF to SCE: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
932 mi
1,500 km · 810 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
932 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from SCE?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 932 miles (1,500 km, 810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 SCE?
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