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EDW to CBF: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,276 mi
2,054 km · 1,109 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 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 EDW from CBF?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,276 miles (2,054 km, 1,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 EDW to CBF?
Nonstop service on EDW–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 3h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–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.