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CID to RST: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
145 mi
234 km · 126 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
145 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from RST?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Rochester (RST) is 145 miles (234 km, 126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CID to RST?
Nonstop service on CID–RST depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to RST?
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Why are some CID to RST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CID–RST tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.