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MRN to CID: distance & flight time
Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
685 mi
1,103 km · 596 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
685 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 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 MRN from CID?
The flight distance from Morganton (MRN) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 685 miles (1,103 km, 596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRN to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Morganton and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour behind Morganton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRN to CID?
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