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BBS to IOW: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,086 mi
6,575 km · 3,550 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- 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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 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 BBS from IOW?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,086 miles (6,575 km, 3,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Blackbushe and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 6 hours behind Blackbushe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to IOW?
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