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CBF to SUX: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field)
85 mi
137 km · 74 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
85 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from SUX?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Sioux City (SUX) is 85 miles (137 km, 74 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to SUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 SUX?
Nonstop service on CBF–SUX 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to SUX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–SUX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to SUX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–SUX 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.