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SOP to CBF: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
979 mi
1,575 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
979 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from CBF?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 979 miles (1,575 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 SOP to CBF?
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