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CID to ESF: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
725 mi
1,168 km · 630 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
725 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from ESF?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Alexandria (ESF) is 725 miles (1,168 km, 630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 ESF?
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