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CBF to STS: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
1,441 mi
2,319 km · 1,252 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 STS
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport66 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field29 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport35 mi away
- UKI · Ukiah Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from STS?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 1,441 miles (2,319 km, 1,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 STS?
Nonstop service on CBF–STS 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 3h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to STS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–STS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to STS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–STS 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.