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SBN to CID: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
278 mi
447 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
278 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from CID?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 278 miles (447 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 South Bend and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour behind South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to CID?
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