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LAF to CID: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
268 mi
432 km · 233 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
268 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from CID?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 268 miles (432 km, 233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 Lafayette and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to CID?
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