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DHA to IOW: distance & flight time
Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
7,145 mi
11,499 km · 6,209 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- 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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 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 DHA from IOW?
The flight distance from Dhahran (DHA) to Iowa City (IOW) is 7,145 miles (11,499 km, 6,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHA to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Dhahran and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 8 hours behind Dhahran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DHA to IOW?
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