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CID to BLT: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Blackwater (Blackwater Airport)
8,781 mi
14,132 km · 7,631 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from BLT?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Blackwater (BLT) is 8,781 miles (14,132 km, 7,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to BLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 Blackwater?
Blackwater is 15 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to BLT?
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