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GDW to CBF: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
603 mi
971 km · 524 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
603 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 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 GDW from CBF?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 603 miles (971 km, 524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 GDW to CBF?
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