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CID to LOU: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
407 mi
656 km · 354 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
407 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from LOU?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Louisville (LOU) is 407 miles (656 km, 354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to LOU?
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