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MHK to CBF: distance & flight time
Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
154 mi
248 km · 134 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
154 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 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 MHK from CBF?
The flight distance from Manhattan (MHK) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 154 miles (248 km, 134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHK to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 MHK to CBF?
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