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CID to PAQ: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport)
2,688 mi
4,326 km · 2,336 nm
5h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 44m 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
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, 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 PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from PAQ?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Palmer (PAQ) is 2,688 miles (4,326 km, 2,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to PAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 44m 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 Palmer?
Palmer is 3 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to PAQ?
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