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CID to BLI: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
1,559 mi
2,509 km · 1,355 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from BLI?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Bellingham (BLI) is 1,559 miles (2,509 km, 1,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Bellingham?
Bellingham is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to BLI?
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