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DQA to IOW: distance & flight time
Daqing (Saertu Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
5,928 mi
9,540 km · 5,151 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DQA — Saertu Airport · Daqing, China
- 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 DQA
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport67 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport94 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport126 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport128 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 DQA from IOW?
The flight distance from Daqing (DQA) to Iowa City (IOW) is 5,928 miles (9,540 km, 5,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DQA to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Daqing and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 13 hours behind Daqing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DQA to IOW?
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