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CID to NUQ: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
1,634 mi
2,630 km · 1,420 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from NUQ?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 1,634 miles (2,630 km, 1,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Mountain View?
Mountain View is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to NUQ?
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