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CID to AAC: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → El Arish (El Arish International Airport)
6,322 mi
10,174 km · 5,494 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from AAC?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to El Arish (AAC) is 6,322 miles (10,174 km, 5,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to AAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Cedar Rapids and El Arish?
El Arish is 8 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to AAC?
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