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MLI to CBF: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
273 mi
439 km · 237 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
273 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 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 MLI from CBF?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 273 miles (439 km, 237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 MLI to CBF?
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