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LOT to CID: distance & flight time
Lockport (Lewis University Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
187 mi
301 km · 163 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
187 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m 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
- LOT — Lewis University Airport · Lockport, 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 LOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport27 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport22 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport22 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 LOT from CID?
The flight distance from Lockport (LOT) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 187 miles (301 km, 163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOT to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LOT to CID?
Nonstop service on LOT–CID depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOT to CID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOT–CID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOT to CID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOT–CID tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.