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DAN to CBF: distance & flight time
Danville (Danville Regional Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
939 mi
1,511 km · 816 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
939 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- DAN — Danville Regional Airport · Danville, 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 DAN
- GSO · Piedmont Triad International Airport47 mi away
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field53 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport57 mi away
- INT · Smith Reynolds Airport58 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 DAN from CBF?
The flight distance from Danville (DAN) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 939 miles (1,511 km, 816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAN to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 DAN to CBF?
Nonstop service on DAN–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 2h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAN to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DAN–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DAN to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DAN–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.