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DTW to CBF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
643 mi
1,034 km · 558 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
643 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from CBF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 643 miles (1,034 km, 558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 DTW to CBF?
Nonstop service on DTW–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 1h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–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.