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CID to ZCL: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
1,457 mi
2,345 km · 1,266 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from ZCL?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 1,457 miles (2,345 km, 1,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 1 hour behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to ZCL?
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