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YSJ to CBF: distance & flight time
St. John (Saint John Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,519 mi
2,445 km · 1,320 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- YSJ — Saint John Airport · St. John, 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 YSJ
- YFC · Fredericton Airport49 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood53 mi away
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport53 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport80 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 YSJ from CBF?
The flight distance from St. John (YSJ) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,519 miles (2,445 km, 1,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSJ to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 YSJ to CBF?
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