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PAQ to CBF: distance & flight time
Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
2,589 mi
4,167 km · 2,250 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m 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
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, 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 PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 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 PAQ from CBF?
The flight distance from Palmer (PAQ) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 2,589 miles (4,167 km, 2,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAQ to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 PAQ to CBF?
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