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PQI to CBF: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,420 mi
2,285 km · 1,234 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 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 PQI from CBF?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,420 miles (2,285 km, 1,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 PQI to CBF?
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