Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Private charter · GRI → CID

Grand Island to Cedar Rapids

348 miles, about 2 hr in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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The trip

Grand Island to Cedar Rapids, door to door faster.

Trade about 7½ hours on the road for about 2 hr in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island to The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, 348 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
348 mi
Flight
2 hr
Driving
7½ hours
Passengers
Up to 5
GRIGrand IslandCIDCedar Rapids
GRI → CID348 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers2 hr
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers1 hr 5 min

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

Departing Grand Island

Airports in Grand Island

  • GRI

    Commercial airport

    Central Nebraska Regional Airport

    Grand Island · KGRI

    From downtown
    4 mi
    Longest runway
    7,002 ft

  • KAUH

    Regional airport

    Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field

    Aurora

    From downtown
    19 mi
    Longest runway
    4,301 ft

  • HSI

    Regional airport

    Hastings Municipal Airport

    Hastings · KHSI

    From downtown
    22 mi
    Longest runway
    6,451 ft

  • K08K

    Regional airport

    Harvard State Airport

    Harvard

    From downtown
    24 mi
    Longest runway
    3,745 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

Grand Island to Cedar Rapids flights

How long is a private flight from Grand Island to Cedar Rapids?

About 2 hr in a Cirrus SR20, for 348 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 7½ hours.

Which airports do flights from Grand Island to Cedar Rapids use?

You can depart from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI), Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field (KAUH), or Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) 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 Grand Island 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 Grand Island and Cedar Rapids?

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

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Cedar Rapids to Grand Island

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