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CBF to YZH: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport)
1,297 mi
2,088 km · 1,127 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from YZH?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Slave Lake (YZH) is 1,297 miles (2,088 km, 1,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to YZH?
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 YZH?
Nonstop service on CBF–YZH 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 YZH?
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Why are some CBF to YZH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBF–YZH 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.