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BFF to IOW: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
621 mi
999 km · 539 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
621 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 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 BFF from IOW?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Iowa City (IOW) is 621 miles (999 km, 539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFF to IOW?
Nonstop service on BFF–IOW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scottsbluff and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour ahead of Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to IOW?
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