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CID to JGN: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
6,754 mi
10,869 km · 5,869 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from JGN?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 6,754 miles (10,869 km, 5,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Jiayuguan?
Jiayuguan is 13 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to JGN?
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