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ACH to IOW: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,622 mi
7,438 km · 4,016 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- 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 ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 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 ACH from IOW?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,622 miles (7,438 km, 4,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Altenrhein and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to IOW?
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