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FLL to CBF: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,376 mi
2,215 km · 1,196 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from CBF?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,376 miles (2,215 km, 1,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 FLL to CBF?
Nonstop service on FLL–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLL–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FLL to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FLL–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.