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CID to SFO: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,646 mi
2,649 km · 1,431 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from SFO?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,646 miles (2,649 km, 1,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to SFO?
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