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ROK to CID: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
8,686 mi
13,979 km · 7,548 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
- 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 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 ROK from CID?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 8,686 miles (13,979 km, 7,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Rockhampton and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 15 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to CID?
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