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MSA to CID: distance & flight time
Muskrat Dam (Muskrat Dam Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
798 mi
1,285 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
798 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MSA — Muskrat Dam Airport · Muskrat Dam, Canada
- 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 MSA
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport39 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport54 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 MSA from CID?
The flight distance from Muskrat Dam (MSA) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 798 miles (1,285 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSA to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from MSA to CID?
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