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SUX to CBF: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
85 mi
137 km · 74 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
85 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 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 SUX from CBF?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 85 miles (137 km, 74 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 SUX to CBF?
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