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CID to DCA: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
799 mi
1,286 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
799 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from DCA?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Washington (DCA) is 799 miles (1,286 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to DCA?
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 Washington?
Washington is 1 hour ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to DCA?
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