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FAR to CBF: distance & flight time
Fargo (Hector International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
395 mi
635 km · 343 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
395 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 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 FAR from CBF?
The flight distance from Fargo (FAR) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 395 miles (635 km, 343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAR to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 FAR to CBF?
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