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ABQ to IOW: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
933 mi
1,502 km · 811 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
933 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from IOW?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Iowa City (IOW) is 933 miles (1,502 km, 811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Albuquerque and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to IOW?
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