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ZBF to CBF: distance & flight time
Bathurst (Bathurst Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,534 mi
2,469 km · 1,333 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- ZBF — Bathurst Airport · Bathurst, 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 ZBF
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport33 mi away
- YCL · Charlo Airport37 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport45 mi away
- YGP · Gaspé (Michel-Pouliot) Airport98 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 ZBF from CBF?
The flight distance from Bathurst (ZBF) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,534 miles (2,469 km, 1,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBF to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 ZBF to CBF?
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