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WYS to CID: distance & flight time
West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
993 mi
1,597 km · 863 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
993 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 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 WYS from CID?
The flight distance from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 993 miles (1,597 km, 863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYS to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 West Yellowstone and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour ahead of West Yellowstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYS to CID?
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