Distance from Council Bluffs to Indianapolis (United States)

The distance between Council Bluffs, Iowa and Indianapolis, Indiana is 838 kilometers (521 miles).

Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

From Council Bluffs to Indianapolis, the straight-line distance is 838 kilometers, heading east. Council Bluffs is situated at an altitude of 299 meters above sea level, while Indianapolis is at 248 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1 day
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
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Council Bluffs, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.2619° N 95.8608° W

Elevation: 299 m (981 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Eppley Airfield (OMA)
  • Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF)
  • Offutt Air Force Base (OFF)
  • Fremont Municipal Airport (FET)
  • Tekamah Municipal Airport (TQE)
Indianapolis, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis

Coordinates: 39.7684° N 86.158° W

Elevation: 248 m (814 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
  • Eagle Creek Airpark (EYE)
  • Indianapolis Regional Airport (MQJ)
  • Anderson Municipal Darlington Field (AID)
  • Columbus Bakalar Municipal Airport (CLU)

Other distances from Indianapolis

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Indianapolis to New York City 1,039 km
From Indianapolis to Los Angeles 2,912 km
From Indianapolis to Chicago 263 km
From Indianapolis to Houston 1,392 km
From Indianapolis to Phoenix 2,413 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Council Bluffs and Indianapolis.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Memphis, United States Charlotte, United States 838 km
Monterrey, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 838 km
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Paris, France Zaragoza, Spain 839 km
Oslo, Norway Berlin, Germany 839 km
Detroit, United States Montréal, Canada 837 km
Charlotte, United States New South Memphis, United States 839 km
Córdoba, Argentina Montevideo, Uruguay 840 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Arlington, United States 840 km
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Monterrey, Mexico Fort Worth, United States 834 km
Monterrey, Mexico Arlington, United States 842 km
Bengaluru, India Mumbai, India 842 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Porto Alegre, Brazil 843 km
Curitiba, Brazil Asunción, Paraguay 843 km
San Antonio, United States San Luis Potosí, Mexico 843 km
Lagos, Nigeria Kano, Nigeria 832 km
Detroit, United States Laval, Canada 832 km

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