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SME to CID: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
504 mi
812 km · 438 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
504 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from CID?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 504 miles (812 km, 438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 Somerset and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to CID?
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