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ANC to CID: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
2,717 mi
4,372 km · 2,361 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Near CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANC from CID?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 2,717 miles (4,372 km, 2,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 time difference between Anchorage and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to CID?
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