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OSU to CBF: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
669 mi
1,077 km · 582 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
669 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 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 OSU from CBF?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 669 miles (1,077 km, 582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 OSU to CBF?
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