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TYS to CBF: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
738 mi
1,188 km · 641 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
738 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from CBF?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 738 miles (1,188 km, 641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 TYS to CBF?
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