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BCN to IOW: distance & flight time
Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,576 mi
7,365 km · 3,977 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m 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
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
- 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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 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 BCN from IOW?
The flight distance from Barcelona (BCN) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,576 miles (7,365 km, 3,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCN to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Barcelona and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Barcelona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCN to IOW?
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