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FRA to CID: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
4,475 mi
7,202 km · 3,889 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
- 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from CID?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 4,475 miles (7,202 km, 3,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 time difference between Frankfurt and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 7 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to CID?
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