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CID to MEX: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,610 mi
2,591 km · 1,399 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from MEX?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,610 miles (2,591 km, 1,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to MEX?
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