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NLC to CBF: distance & flight time
Lemoore (Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,342 mi
2,159 km · 1,166 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m 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
- NLC — Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport · Lemoore, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NLC
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport33 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport46 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport59 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 NLC from CBF?
The flight distance from Lemoore (NLC) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,342 miles (2,159 km, 1,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLC to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 NLC to CBF?
Nonstop service on NLC–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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLC to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLC–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLC to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLC–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.