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CID to GRF: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
1,553 mi
2,499 km · 1,349 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from GRF?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 1,553 miles (2,499 km, 1,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Fort Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to GRF?
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