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JGS to CID: distance & flight time
Jian (Jinggangshan Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
7,396 mi
11,902 km · 6,427 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
- 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 JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 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 JGS from CID?
The flight distance from Jian (JGS) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 7,396 miles (11,902 km, 6,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGS to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Jian and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 13 hours behind Jian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGS to CID?
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