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CID to BIF: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
1,064 mi
1,713 km · 925 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from BIF?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to El Paso (BIF) is 1,064 miles (1,713 km, 925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to BIF?
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