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FOD to CBF: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
120 mi
194 km · 105 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
120 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa 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 FOD from CBF?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 120 miles (194 km, 105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 FOD to CBF?
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