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YKF to CBF: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
799 mi
1,285 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
799 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, Canada
- 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from CBF?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 799 miles (1,285 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 YKF to CBF?
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