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CID to CAE: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
796 mi
1,280 km · 691 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
796 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from CAE?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Columbia (CAE) is 796 miles (1,280 km, 691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to CAE?
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