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NUQ to CID: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,634 mi
2,630 km · 1,420 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from CID?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,634 miles (2,630 km, 1,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Mountain View and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 2 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to CID?
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