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CHS to CID: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
891 mi
1,433 km · 774 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
891 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 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 CHS from CID?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 891 miles (1,433 km, 774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 CHS to CID?
Nonstop service on CHS–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 2h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charleston and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour behind Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHS to CID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHS–CID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHS to CID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHS–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.