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LGB to CID: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,539 mi
2,476 km · 1,337 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from CID?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,539 miles (2,476 km, 1,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Long Beach and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to CID?
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