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CEC to CBF: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,467 mi
2,361 km · 1,275 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, United States
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEC from CBF?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,467 miles (2,361 km, 1,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 CEC to CBF?
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