Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Private charter · MDW → CID

Chicago to Cedar Rapids

204 miles, about 1 hr 10 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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The trip

Chicago to Cedar Rapids, door to door faster.

Trade about 4½ hours on the road for about 1 hr 10 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago to The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, 204 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
204 mi
Flight
1 hr 10 min
Driving
4½ hours
Passengers
Up to 5
MDWChicagoCIDCedar Rapids
MDW → CID204 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 10 min
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers40 min

Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.

Departing Chicago

Airports in Chicago

  • MDW

    Major airport

    Chicago Midway International Airport

    Chicago · KMDW

    From downtown
    9 mi
    Longest runway
    6,522 ft

  • ORD

    Major airport

    Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    Chicago · KORD

    From downtown
    16 mi
    Longest runway
    13,000 ft

  • PWK

    Commercial airport

    Chicago Executive Airport

    Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling · KPWK

    From downtown
    21 mi
    Longest runway
    5,001 ft

  • GYY

    Commercial airport

    Gary/Chicago International Airport

    Gary · KGYY

    From downtown
    21 mi
    Longest runway
    8,859 ft

  • KIGQ

    Regional airport

    Lansing Municipal Airport

    Chicago

    From downtown
    25 mi
    Longest runway
    4,002 ft

  • K05C

    Regional airport

    Griffith-Merrillville Airport

    Griffith

    From downtown
    28 mi
    Longest runway
    4,900 ft

Arriving Cedar Rapids

Airports in Cedar Rapids

  • CID

    Commercial airport

    The Eastern Iowa Airport

    Cedar Rapids · KCID

    From downtown
    6 mi
    Longest runway
    0 ft

  • IOW

    Regional airport

    Iowa City Municipal Airport

    Iowa City · KIOW

    From downtown
    23 mi
    Longest runway
    5,002 ft

  • KVTI

    Regional airport

    Vinton 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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 06

    Paramount Theatre

    This restored 1928 movie palace downtown hosts the Orchestra Iowa season, touring shows and concerts under its ornate gilded ceiling.

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Questions

Chicago to Cedar Rapids flights

How long is a private flight from Chicago to Cedar Rapids?

About 1 hr 10 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 204 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 4½ hours.

Which airports do flights from Chicago to Cedar Rapids use?

You can depart from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), or Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) 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 Chicago 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 Chicago and Cedar Rapids?

Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Cedar Rapids back to Chicago are priced the same way.

Return flight

Cedar Rapids to Chicago

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