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CTY to CBF: distance & flight time
Cross City (Cross City Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,071 mi
1,724 km · 931 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m 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
- CTY — Cross City Airport · Cross 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 CTY
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport49 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport50 mi away
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field62 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport120 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 CTY from CBF?
The flight distance from Cross City (CTY) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,071 miles (1,724 km, 931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTY to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 CTY to CBF?
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