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CID to SYD: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,042 mi
14,552 km · 7,857 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from SYD?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,042 miles (14,552 km, 7,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to SYD?
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