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EGS to CID: distance & flight time
Egilsstadir (Egilsstaðir Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
3,286 mi
5,288 km · 2,855 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EGS — Egilsstaðir Airport · Egilsstadir, Iceland
- 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 EGS
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport22 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport70 mi away
- HFN · Hornafjörður Airport72 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 EGS from CID?
The flight distance from Egilsstadir (EGS) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 3,286 miles (5,288 km, 2,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGS to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m 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 Egilsstadir and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 5 hours behind Egilsstadir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGS to CID?
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