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FRI to CBF: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
161 mi
259 km · 140 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
161 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from CBF?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 161 miles (259 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 FRI to CBF?
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