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MQY to CBF: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
616 mi
992 km · 535 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
616 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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 MQY
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 MQY from CBF?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 616 miles (992 km, 535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY 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 MQY to CBF?
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