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DXB to CID: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
7,343 mi
11,818 km · 6,381 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 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 DXB from CID?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 7,343 miles (11,818 km, 6,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Dubai and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 9 hours behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXB to CID?
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