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AOO to IOW: distance & flight time
Altoona (Altoona Blair County Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
696 mi
1,119 km · 604 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
696 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AOO — Altoona Blair County Airport · Altoona, 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 AOO
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 AOO from IOW?
The flight distance from Altoona (AOO) to Iowa City (IOW) is 696 miles (1,119 km, 604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOO to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Altoona and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour behind Altoona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOO to IOW?
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