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YEM to CID: distance & flight time
Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
561 mi
903 km · 488 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
561 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, Canada
- 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 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 YEM from CID?
The flight distance from Manitowaning (YEM) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 561 miles (903 km, 488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEM to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YEM to CID?
Nonstop service on YEM–CID depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Manitowaning and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour behind Manitowaning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEM to CID?
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Why are some YEM to CID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEM–CID tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.