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Cedar Rapids → Des Moines

CIDCedar RapidsThe Eastern Iowa Airport
DSMDes MoinesDes Moines International Airport
Distance
103 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
25 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

FedExall year
UPS Airlinesall year
PSA Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cedar Rapids. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.5Mon
  2. 1.9Tue
  3. 2.3Wed
  4. 2.2Thu
  5. 2.2Fri
  6. 1.5Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 757-200B75238%
  2. Airbus A300-600A30634%
  3. BE365%
  4. P46T1%
  5. Beechcraft King Air 200BE201%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026244
  • FedEx20×
  • UPS Airlines15×
February 2026248
  • FedEx20×
  • UPS Airlines16×
March 2026249
  • FedEx19×
  • UPS Airlines14×
  • PSA Airlines3×
April 2026250
  • FedEx20×
  • UPS Airlines15×
May 2026248
  • FedEx18×
  • UPS Airlines13×
June 2026247
  • FedEx20×
  • UPS Airlines14×
July 2026257
  • FedEx22×
  • UPS Airlines19×
August 2026248
  • FedEx20×
  • UPS Airlines14×
September 2026254
  • FedEx21×
  • UPS Airlines16×
October 2025238
  • UPS Airlines19×
  • FedEx8×
November 2025236
  • UPS Airlines11×
  • FedEx10×
December 2025238
  • FedEx16×
  • UPS Airlines13×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on CID-DSM - not a booking guarantee.

FedEx

FX · FDX

Hub: MEM Memphis

154 departure airportsView airline →

PSA Airlines

US · JIA

Hub: CLT Charlotte

117 departure airportsView airline →

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cedar Rapids: 31.
  • Direct destinations observed from Des Moines: 50.

The airports on this route

The Eastern Iowa Airport

Cedar Rapids, United StatesCID / KCID

Regional airport · 31 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,599 ft

50 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, United StatesDSM / KDSM

Regional airport · 50 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,003 ft

49 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines

The observed direct connection between The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) and Des Moines International Airport (DSM) covers approximately 103 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. FedEx, PSA Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Cedar Rapids from Des Moines by air?
The great-circle distance between The Eastern Iowa Airport and Des Moines International Airport is approximately 103 mi.
How long is the flight from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines?
Yes, a direct connection between CID and DSM has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: FedEx, PSA Airlines and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 557 observed flights. Mainly FedEx, UPS Airlines, PSA Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Cedar Rapids and Des Moines?
Same local time in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.