Cedar Rapids: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cedar Rapids is a city of 130,405 people in United States (Iowa), 251 m (823 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Cedar Rapids runs from about 9 h 10 min a day in late December to 15 h 18 min in late June (computed for 42.01° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cedar Rapids is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,600 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO, 87 km), Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ, 89 km).
Flights to Cedar Rapids: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cedar Rapids · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Chicago, 331 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Milwaukee, 327 km
- Omaha, 367 km — buses · car rental
- Minneapolis, 355 km — buses · car rental
- Saint Paul, 347 km — buses · car rental
- Madison, 219 km — buses · car rental · tours
- St. Louis, 395 km
- Des Moines, 169 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aurora, 277 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rockford, 212 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Cedar Rapids?
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cedar Rapids?
About 130,405 people live in Cedar Rapids, across 187 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Cedar Rapids in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Cedar Rapids?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cedar Rapids?
Chicago (331 km), Milwaukee (327 km), Omaha (367 km), Minneapolis (355 km), Saint Paul (347 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.