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CID to MHR: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
1,570 mi
2,527 km · 1,364 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from MHR?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Sacramento (MHR) is 1,570 miles (2,527 km, 1,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to MHR?
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