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SME to CBF: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
663 mi
1,068 km · 576 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
663 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from CBF?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 663 miles (1,068 km, 576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 SME to CBF?
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