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EKI to CID: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
294 mi
473 km · 256 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
294 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from CID?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 294 miles (473 km, 256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from EKI to CID?
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