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PVD to CBF: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,256 mi
2,021 km · 1,091 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from CBF?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,256 miles (2,021 km, 1,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 PVD to CBF?
Nonstop service on PVD–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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVD–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVD to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVD–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.