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CID to FAT: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
1,531 mi
2,463 km · 1,330 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from FAT?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Fresno (FAT) is 1,531 miles (2,463 km, 1,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 FAT?
Nonstop service on CID–FAT 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cedar Rapids and Fresno?
Fresno is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CID–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CID to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CID–FAT 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.