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CID to SZX: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Shenzhen (Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport)
7,689 mi
12,375 km · 6,682 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- SZX — Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · Shenzhen, China
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 SZX
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport24 mi away
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport33 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport37 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from SZX?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Shenzhen (SZX) is 7,689 miles (12,375 km, 6,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to SZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m 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 SZX?
Nonstop service on CID–SZX 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 15h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cedar Rapids and Shenzhen?
Shenzhen is 13 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to SZX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CID–SZX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CID to SZX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CID–SZX 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.