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EFD to CBF: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
806 mi
1,297 km · 700 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
806 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from CBF?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 806 miles (1,297 km, 700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 EFD to CBF?
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