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CID to MLB: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
1,138 mi
1,831 km · 988 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from MLB?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Melbourne (MLB) is 1,138 miles (1,831 km, 988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to MLB?
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