# Distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Edinburgh (EDI)

> 6,178 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,178 km / 3,839 mi / 3,336 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 17:55 in Cedar Rapids, it's 23:55 in Edinburgh)
- **Elevation difference**: 734 ft (EDI is lower than CID)

## Airports

### [The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cid-cedar-rapids-the-eastern-iowa-airport/1ef266df-13e1-6900-b363-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cedar Rapids, United States
- ICAO: KCID
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.900000, -91.700000
- Elevation: 869 ft

### [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPH
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.950000, -3.370000
- Elevation: 135 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:55 in Cedar Rapids, it's 23:55 in Edinburgh.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cid-cedar-rapids-the-eastern-iowa-airport/1ef266df-13e1-6900-b363-06bb2780ed98)
- [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)