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VYS to CBF: distance & flight time
Peru (Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
343 mi
552 km · 298 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
343 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- VYS — Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field · Peru, 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 VYS
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport78 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport52 mi away
- PIA · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport55 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport57 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 VYS from CBF?
The flight distance from Peru (VYS) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 343 miles (552 km, 298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VYS to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VYS to CBF?
Nonstop service on VYS–CBF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VYS to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VYS–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VYS to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VYS–CBF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.