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PAO to CID: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,637 mi
2,634 km · 1,422 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from CID?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,637 miles (2,634 km, 1,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Palo Alto and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to CID?
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