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CBF to TCM: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,377 mi
2,215 km · 1,196 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from TCM?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,377 miles (2,215 km, 1,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 TCM?
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