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CID to CLU: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
355 mi
571 km · 308 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
355 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from CLU?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Columbus (CLU) is 355 miles (571 km, 308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from CID to CLU?
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