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BQS to IOW: distance & flight time
Blagoveschensk (Ignatyevo Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
5,655 mi
9,100 km · 4,914 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BQS — Ignatyevo Airport · Blagoveschensk, Russia
- 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 BQS
- HEK · Heihe Airport18 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport145 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport148 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 BQS from IOW?
The flight distance from Blagoveschensk (BQS) to Iowa City (IOW) is 5,655 miles (9,100 km, 4,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQS to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Blagoveschensk and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 14 hours behind Blagoveschensk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BQS to IOW?
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