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CID to NZJ: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
1,522 mi
2,450 km · 1,323 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from NZJ?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 1,522 miles (2,450 km, 1,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to NZJ?
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