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YKF to CID: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
585 mi
942 km · 509 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
585 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from CID?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 585 miles (942 km, 509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Waterloo and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to CID?
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