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CID to MDG: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Mudanjiang (Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport)
5,944 mi
9,566 km · 5,165 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MDG — Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport · Mudanjiang, 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 MDG
- JXA · Jixi Xingkaihu Airport96 mi away
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport150 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from MDG?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Mudanjiang (MDG) is 5,944 miles (9,566 km, 5,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to MDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CID to MDG?
Nonstop service on CID–MDG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cedar Rapids and Mudanjiang?
Mudanjiang is 13 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to MDG?
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Why are some CID to MDG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CID–MDG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.