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SYR to CBF: distance & flight time
Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,012 mi
1,629 km · 879 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, 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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 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 SYR from CBF?
The flight distance from Syracuse (SYR) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,012 miles (1,629 km, 879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYR to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 SYR to CBF?
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