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CWI to CBF: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
284 mi
456 km · 246 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from CBF?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 284 miles (456 km, 246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 CWI to CBF?
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