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BWE to IOW: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,458 mi
7,175 km · 3,874 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from IOW?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,458 miles (7,175 km, 3,874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Braunschweig and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to IOW?
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