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DAT to CID: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
6,559 mi
10,556 km · 5,700 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
- 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 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 DAT from CID?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 6,559 miles (10,556 km, 5,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 DAT to CID?
Nonstop service on DAT–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 13h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Datong and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 13 hours behind Datong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to CID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DAT–CID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DAT to CID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DAT–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.