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DAY to IOW: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
402 mi
646 km · 349 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
402 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 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 DAY from IOW?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Iowa City (IOW) is 402 miles (646 km, 349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 Dayton and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAY to IOW?
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