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STL to CBF: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
334 mi
537 km · 290 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
334 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital 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 STL from CBF?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 334 miles (537 km, 290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 STL to CBF?
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