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YMM to CBF: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,268 mi
2,040 km · 1,102 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from CBF?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,268 miles (2,040 km, 1,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 YMM to CBF?
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