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JOT to CID: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
184 mi
296 km · 160 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
184 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from CID?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 184 miles (296 km, 160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 JOT to CID?
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