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PMD to CBF: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,295 mi
2,085 km · 1,126 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 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 PMD from CBF?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,295 miles (2,085 km, 1,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 PMD to CBF?
Nonstop service on PMD–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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–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.