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LUK to CBF: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
616 mi
992 km · 536 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
616 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from CBF?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 616 miles (992 km, 536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 LUK to CBF?
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