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CLS to CBF: distance & flight time
Chehalis (Chehalis Centralia Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,397 mi
2,248 km · 1,214 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- CLS — Chehalis Centralia Airport · Chehalis, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CLS
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport21 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport62 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field34 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 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 CLS from CBF?
The flight distance from Chehalis (CLS) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,397 miles (2,248 km, 1,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLS to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 CLS to CBF?
Nonstop service on CLS–CBF 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLS to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLS–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLS to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLS–CBF 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.