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DSM to CBF: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
110 mi
178 km · 96 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
110 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from CBF?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 110 miles (178 km, 96 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 DSM to CBF?
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