Air Miles Calculator logo

How far is New Orleans, LA, from Cedar Rapids, IA?

The distance between Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) and New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) is 824 miles / 1326 kilometers / 716 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to New Orleans (MSY) is 931 miles / 1499 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 17 hours 21 minutes.

The Eastern Iowa Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Distance arrow
824
Miles
Distance arrow
1326
Kilometers
Distance arrow
716
Nautical miles

Search flights

Distance from Cedar Rapids to New Orleans

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cedar Rapids to New Orleans. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 823.866 miles
  • 1325.884 kilometers
  • 715.920 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 825.583 miles
  • 1328.647 kilometers
  • 717.412 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Cedar Rapids to New Orleans?

The estimated flight time from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is 2 hours and 3 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cedar Rapids and New Orleans?

There is no time difference between Cedar Rapids and New Orleans.

Flight carbon footprint between The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

On average, flying from Cedar Rapids to New Orleans generates about 137 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 137 kilograms equals 302 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Cedar Rapids to New Orleans

See the map of the shortest flight path between The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).

Airport information

Origin The Eastern Iowa Airport
City: Cedar Rapids, IA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CID
ICAO Code: KCID
Coordinates: 41°53′4″N, 91°42′38″W
Destination Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
City: New Orleans, LA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MSY
ICAO Code: KMSY
Coordinates: 29°59′36″N, 90°15′28″W