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NIP to CID: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
979 mi
1,576 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
979 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
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 NIP from CID?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 979 miles (1,576 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Jacksonville and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour behind Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIP to CID?
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