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SCN to CID: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
4,455 mi
7,169 km · 3,871 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from CID?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 4,455 miles (7,169 km, 3,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Saarbruecken and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 7 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to CID?
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