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BWU to IOW: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
9,055 mi
14,573 km · 7,869 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from IOW?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Iowa City (IOW) is 9,055 miles (14,573 km, 7,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Sydney and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 15 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to IOW?
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