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OLM to CID: distance & flight time
Olympia (Olympia Regional Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,568 mi
2,523 km · 1,362 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- OLM — Olympia Regional Airport · Olympia, 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 OLM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport43 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field17 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport21 mi away
- SHN · Sanderson Field22 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 OLM from CID?
The flight distance from Olympia (OLM) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,568 miles (2,523 km, 1,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLM to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Olympia and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 2 hours ahead of Olympia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLM to CID?
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