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MAE to CBF: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,333 mi
2,146 km · 1,159 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 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 MAE from CBF?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,333 miles (2,146 km, 1,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAE to CBF?
Nonstop service on MAE–CBF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–CBF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.