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RST to CBF: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
247 mi
397 km · 215 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
247 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 RST
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 RST from CBF?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 247 miles (397 km, 215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 RST to CBF?
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