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SBN to CBF: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
490 mi
788 km · 425 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
490 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from CBF?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 490 miles (788 km, 425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 SBN to CBF?
Nonstop service on SBN–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 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBN–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBN to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBN–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.