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CVG to CBF: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
605 mi
973 km · 526 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
605 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from CBF?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 605 miles (973 km, 526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 CVG to CBF?
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