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LNK to CBF: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
59 mi
95 km · 51 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
59 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 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 LNK from CBF?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 59 miles (95 km, 51 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 LNK to CBF?
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