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MSO to CID: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,154 mi
1,857 km · 1,002 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from CID?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,154 miles (1,857 km, 1,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Missoula and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to CID?
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