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CME to CID: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,605 mi
2,583 km · 1,395 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
- 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 CME
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 CME from CID?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,605 miles (2,583 km, 1,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 CME to CID?
Nonstop service on CME–CID 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 3h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ciudad Del Carmen and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour ahead of Ciudad Del Carmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to CID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CME–CID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CME to CID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CME–CID 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.