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EMT to CBF: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,310 mi
2,109 km · 1,139 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from CBF?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,310 miles (2,109 km, 1,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 EMT to CBF?
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