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CID to OSU: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
467 mi
752 km · 406 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
467 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from OSU?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Columbus (OSU) is 467 miles (752 km, 406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to OSU?
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