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EDF to CBF: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
2,610 mi
4,200 km · 2,268 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 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 EDF from CBF?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 2,610 miles (4,200 km, 2,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 EDF to CBF?
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