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CIU to CID: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
469 mi
755 km · 407 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
469 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from CID?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 469 miles (755 km, 407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to CID?
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