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CID to BWU: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,051 mi
14,566 km · 7,865 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m 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
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from BWU?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,051 miles (14,566 km, 7,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to BWU?
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