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ORD to CID: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
196 mi
315 km · 170 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
196 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from CID?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 196 miles (315 km, 170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from ORD to CID?
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