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SSC to CID: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
820 mi
1,319 km · 712 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
820 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from CID?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 820 miles (1,319 km, 712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 Sumter and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to CID?
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