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CBF to WJF: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield)
1,299 mi
2,090 km · 1,128 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, 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 WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from WJF?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Lancaster (WJF) is 1,299 miles (2,090 km, 1,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to WJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 WJF?
Nonstop service on CBF–WJF 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to WJF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBF–WJF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBF to WJF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–WJF 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.