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CID to CBF: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
214 mi
344 km · 186 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
214 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from CBF?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 214 miles (344 km, 186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 CID to CBF?
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