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CID to ANC: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,717 mi
4,372 km · 2,361 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from ANC?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Anchorage (ANC) 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 CID to ANC?
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 Cedar Rapids and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to ANC?
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