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ESC to CBF: distance & flight time
Escanaba (Delta County Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
532 mi
857 km · 463 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
532 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, 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 ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 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 ESC from CBF?
The flight distance from Escanaba (ESC) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 532 miles (857 km, 463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESC to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 ESC to CBF?
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