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SMN to CID: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,130 mi
1,818 km · 982 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, 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 SMN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport88 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport110 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport114 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport124 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 SMN from CID?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,130 miles (1,818 km, 982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Salmon and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour ahead of Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to CID?
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