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CID to LAX: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,547 mi
2,490 km · 1,345 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from LAX?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,547 miles (2,490 km, 1,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to LAX?
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