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YQY to CID: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,590 mi
2,558 km · 1,381 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from CID?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,590 miles (2,558 km, 1,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Sydney and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 2 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to CID?
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