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CID to PHL: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
870 mi
1,400 km · 756 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
870 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from PHL?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 870 miles (1,400 km, 756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 1 hour ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to PHL?
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