Private charter · BRD → CID
Brainerd to Cedar Rapids
334 miles, about 1 hr 55 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
Brainerd to Cedar Rapids, door to door faster.
Trade about 7½ hours on the road for about 1 hr 55 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport in Brainerd to The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, 334 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 334 mi
- Flight
- 1 hr 55 min
- Driving
- 7½ hours
- Passengers
- Up to 5
Flight time by aircraft
- Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 55 min
- Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers1 hr
Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.
Departing Brainerd
Airports in Brainerd
BRD
Commercial airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport
Brainerd · KBRD
- From downtown
- 5 mi
- Longest runway
- 7,100 ft
KPWC
Regional airportPine River Regional Airport
Pine River
- From downtown
- 27 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
KAIT
Regional airportAitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field
Aitkin
- From downtown
- 28 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
KSAZ
Regional airportStaples Municipal Airport
Staples
- From downtown
- 29 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,305 ft
KLXL
Regional airportLittle Falls-Morrison County-Lindbergh field
Little Falls
- From downtown
- 29 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,010 ft
Arriving Cedar Rapids
Airports in Cedar Rapids
CID
Commercial airportThe Eastern Iowa Airport
Cedar Rapids · KCID
- From downtown
- 6 mi
- Longest runway
- 0 ft
IOW
Regional airportIowa City Municipal Airport
Iowa City · KIOW
- From downtown
- 23 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
KVTI
Regional airportVinton Veterans Memorial Airpark
Vinton
- From downtown
- 25 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
When you land
Things to do in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids is Iowa’s second-largest city and its manufacturing and food-processing powerhouse. Collins Aerospace, founded here as Collins Radio and later Rockwell Collins, remains one of the largest employers, and the city is home to some of the largest grain and cereal processing plants in the country. Healthcare, insurance, logistics and financial services round out the economy. Cedar Rapids is also proud of its Czech and Slovak heritage and of Grant Wood, the painter of American Gothic, who lived and worked here.
- 01
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
The museum holds the world’s largest collection of works by Grant Wood, along with paintings by Marvin Cone and other regional artists.
- 02
Grant Wood Studio
A few blocks from the museum, Wood’s former studio, a converted carriage house loft where he painted American Gothic, is open for tours on select days.
- 03
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
In the Czech Village, this museum tells the story of Czech and Slovak immigrants and their homelands, with folk costumes, a restored immigrant home and changing exhibitions.
- 04
Brucemore
This 26-acre estate with a Queen Anne-style mansion and gardens offers tours of the house and grounds and hosts outdoor concerts and theater in summer.
- 05
NewBo City Market
In the New Bohemia district, this market hall houses local food vendors and small businesses, surrounded by breweries, galleries and restaurants.
- 06
Paramount Theatre
This restored 1928 movie palace downtown hosts the Orchestra Iowa season, touring shows and concerts under its ornate gilded ceiling.
Questions
Brainerd to Cedar Rapids flights
How long is a private flight from Brainerd to Cedar Rapids?
About 1 hr 55 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 334 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 7½ hours.
Which airports do flights from Brainerd to Cedar Rapids use?
You can depart from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD), Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC), or Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT) and arrive at The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW), or Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (KVTI). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.
How much does a private charter from Brainerd to Cedar Rapids cost?
The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.
Can I book a round trip between Brainerd and Cedar Rapids?
Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Cedar Rapids back to Brainerd are priced the same way.
Return flight
Cedar Rapids to Brainerd
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