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ACA to IOW: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
1,787 mi
2,876 km · 1,553 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- 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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 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 ACA from IOW?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Iowa City (IOW) is 1,787 miles (2,876 km, 1,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Acapulco and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to IOW?
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