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OMA to CBF: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
8 mi
12 km · 7 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 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 OMA from CBF?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 8 miles (12 km, 7 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 OMA to CBF?
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