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LWM to CID: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,051 mi
1,691 km · 913 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from CID?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,051 miles (1,691 km, 913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 LWM to CID?
Nonstop service on LWM–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 2h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lawrence and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour behind Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to CID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWM–CID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWM to CID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWM–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.