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CID to MRI: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,712 mi
4,364 km · 2,357 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from MRI?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,712 miles (4,364 km, 2,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to MRI?
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