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CID to EFD: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
870 mi
1,400 km · 756 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
870 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from EFD?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Houston (EFD) is 870 miles (1,400 km, 756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 EFD?
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