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SEE to CID: distance & flight time
El Cajon (Gillespie Field) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,515 mi
2,437 km · 1,316 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, 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 SEE
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 SEE from CID?
The flight distance from El Cajon (SEE) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,515 miles (2,437 km, 1,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEE to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 El Cajon and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 2 hours ahead of El Cajon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEE to CID?
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