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IMT to CBF: distance & flight time
Iron Mountain (Ford Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
495 mi
797 km · 431 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
495 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- IMT — Ford Airport · Iron Mountain, 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 IMT
- ESC · Delta County Airport50 mi away
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport51 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport53 mi away
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport56 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 IMT from CBF?
The flight distance from Iron Mountain (IMT) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 495 miles (797 km, 431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMT to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 IMT to CBF?
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