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OLS to CID: distance & flight time
Nogales (Nogales International Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,279 mi
2,059 km · 1,112 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- OLS — Nogales International Airport · Nogales, 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 OLS
- NOG · Nogales International Airport15 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field32 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport49 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base52 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 OLS from CID?
The flight distance from Nogales (OLS) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,279 miles (2,059 km, 1,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLS to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OLS to CID?
Nonstop service on OLS–CID depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nogales and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 2 hours ahead of Nogales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLS to CID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OLS–CID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OLS to CID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OLS–CID tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.