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BFM to IOW: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
785 mi
1,263 km · 682 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
785 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from IOW?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Iowa City (IOW) is 785 miles (1,263 km, 682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 BFM to IOW?
Nonstop service on BFM–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 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to IOW?
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Why are some BFM to IOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFM–IOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.