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CID to HNL: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
4,042 mi
6,505 km · 3,512 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from HNL?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Honolulu (HNL) is 4,042 miles (6,505 km, 3,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Honolulu?
Honolulu is 5 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to HNL?
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