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IRK to CBF: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
187 mi
301 km · 162 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
187 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from CBF?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 187 miles (301 km, 162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 IRK to CBF?
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