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ALX to IOW: distance & flight time
Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
676 mi
1,088 km · 587 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
676 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional 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 ALX from IOW?
The flight distance from Alexander City (ALX) to Iowa City (IOW) is 676 miles (1,088 km, 587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALX to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALX to IOW?
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