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CID to RMS: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base)
4,464 mi
7,184 km · 3,879 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, Germany
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 RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from RMS?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Ramstein (RMS) is 4,464 miles (7,184 km, 3,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to RMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Ramstein?
Ramstein is 7 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to RMS?
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