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TIJ to CBF: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,313 mi
2,113 km · 1,141 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from CBF?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,313 miles (2,113 km, 1,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 TIJ to CBF?
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