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CBF to YMM: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
1,268 mi
2,040 km · 1,102 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from YMM?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 1,268 miles (2,040 km, 1,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 YMM?
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