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GRI to CBF: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
134 mi
216 km · 117 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
134 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from CBF?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 134 miles (216 km, 117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 GRI to CBF?
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