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CID to EDW: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
1,490 mi
2,398 km · 1,295 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from EDW?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 1,490 miles (2,398 km, 1,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CID to EDW?
Nonstop service on CID–EDW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cedar Rapids and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CID–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CID to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CID–EDW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.