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GRF to CBF: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,381 mi
2,222 km · 1,200 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from CBF?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,381 miles (2,222 km, 1,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF 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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to CBF?
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