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YQF to CID: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,256 mi
2,021 km · 1,091 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from CID?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,256 miles (2,021 km, 1,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to CID?
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