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CID to BGC: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Braganca (Bragança Airport)
4,174 mi
6,717 km · 3,627 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from BGC?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Braganca (BGC) is 4,174 miles (6,717 km, 3,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to BGC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Braganca?
Braganca is 6 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to BGC?
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