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BKS to IOW: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
9,689 mi
15,593 km · 8,420 nm
19h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from IOW?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Iowa City (IOW) is 9,689 miles (15,593 km, 8,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 28m 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 Bengkulu and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 12 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to IOW?
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