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CBF to YUL: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
1,140 mi
1,834 km · 990 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from YUL?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Montreal (YUL) is 1,140 miles (1,834 km, 990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to YUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 YUL?
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