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CEN to CBF: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,247 mi
2,006 km · 1,083 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- 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 CEN
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 CEN from CBF?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,247 miles (2,006 km, 1,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 CEN to CBF?
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