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LAX to CID: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,547 mi
2,490 km · 1,345 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from CID?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,547 miles (2,490 km, 1,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Los Angeles and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CID?
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