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LRD to CBF: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
971 mi
1,562 km · 843 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
971 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 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 LRD from CBF?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 971 miles (1,562 km, 843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 LRD to CBF?
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