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CID to WYS: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
993 mi
1,597 km · 863 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
993 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from WYS?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 993 miles (1,597 km, 863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 1 hour behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to WYS?
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