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CID to INS: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base)
1,329 mi
2,138 km · 1,155 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from INS?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Indian Springs (INS) is 1,329 miles (2,138 km, 1,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to INS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between Cedar Rapids and Indian Springs?
Indian Springs is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to INS?
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