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YRL to CBF: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
684 mi
1,101 km · 594 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
684 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 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 YRL from CBF?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 684 miles (1,101 km, 594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 YRL to CBF?
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