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CID to ATH: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
5,597 mi
9,008 km · 4,864 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from ATH?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Athens (ATH) is 5,597 miles (9,008 km, 4,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Athens?
Athens is 8 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to ATH?
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