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CID to AAH: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
4,358 mi
7,013 km · 3,787 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
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 AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from AAH?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Aachen (AAH) is 4,358 miles (7,013 km, 3,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Aachen?
Aachen is 7 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to AAH?
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