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STK to CID: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
606 mi
975 km · 527 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
606 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from CID?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 606 miles (975 km, 527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 Sterling and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to CID?
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