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CBF to SMO: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,334 mi
2,146 km · 1,159 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from SMO?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,334 miles (2,146 km, 1,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 SMO?
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