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CBF to SFO: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,436 mi
2,312 km · 1,248 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from SFO?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,436 miles (2,312 km, 1,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 SFO?
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