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MLB to CID: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,138 mi
1,831 km · 988 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 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 MLB from CID?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,138 miles (1,831 km, 988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Melbourne and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLB to CID?
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