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FFD to CID: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
4,033 mi
6,490 km · 3,504 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from CID?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 4,033 miles (6,490 km, 3,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Fairford and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 6 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to CID?
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