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DLF to IOW: distance & flight time
Del Rio (DLF Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
993 mi
1,599 km · 863 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
993 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DLF — DLF Airport · Del Rio, 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 DLF
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport9 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport19 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport53 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 DLF from IOW?
The flight distance from Del Rio (DLF) to Iowa City (IOW) is 993 miles (1,599 km, 863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLF to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from DLF to IOW?
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