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CID to SBN: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport)
278 mi
447 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
278 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from SBN?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to South Bend (SBN) is 278 miles (447 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to SBN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 South Bend?
South Bend is 1 hour ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to SBN?
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