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AXN to CID: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Chandler Field) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
331 mi
532 km · 287 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
331 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- AXN — Chandler Field · Alexandria, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AXN
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 AXN from CID?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AXN) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 331 miles (532 km, 287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXN to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AXN to CID?
Nonstop service on AXN–CID depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXN to CID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AXN–CID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AXN to CID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AXN–CID tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.