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Distance from Clear Lake, IA to Cedar Rapids, IA

Distance

147 mi

Time

2 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$14 – $27

There are 118.69 miles from Clear Lake to Cedar Rapids in southeast direction and 147 miles (236.57 kilometers) by car, following the US-18 and IA 27 route.

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Clear Lake and Cedar Rapids are 2 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Clear Lake, IA to Cedar Rapids, IA. The halfway point is Waverly, IA.

Clear Lake, IA and Cedar Rapids, IA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 7:48 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of  MPG will need 5.89 gallons of gas to cover the route between Clear Lake, IA and Cedar Rapids, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Clear Lake to Cedar Rapids is $19.65.

During the route, an average car will release 115.45 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

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• Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.34 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 18, 2026.
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Halfway Point

If you want to meet halfway between Clear Lake, IA and Cedar Rapids, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.696503 and -92.517700, or 42º 41′ 47.4108″ N, 92º 31′ 3.72″ W. This location is 73.37 miles away from Clear Lake, IA and Cedar Rapids, IA and it would take approximately 1 hour 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

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Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Waverly, IA, situated 73 miles from Clear Lake, IA and 76 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA. It would take 1 hour 12 mins to go from Clear Lake to Waverly and 1 hour 15 mins to go from Cedar Rapids to Waverly.

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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Clear Lake, IA and Cedar Rapids, IA in this table:

Travel & Transportation

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	118.69 mi	191.01 km	103.14 nautical mi
Driving distance	147 mi	236.14 km	127.51 nautical mi

Distances to cities nearby Clear Lake or Cedar Rapids

From Clear Lake

Ventura, IA

5.1 mi, heading southwestMason City, IA9.0 mi, heading eastGarner, IA11.6 mi, heading southwestSwaledale, IA11.9 mi, heading southeast

From Cedar Rapids

Ely, IA

8.3 mi, heading southeastSwisher, IA9.2 mi, heading southWalford, IA11.1 mi, heading southwestNorway, IA14.1 mi, heading southwest

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