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EFD to IOW: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
855 mi
1,377 km · 743 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
855 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from IOW?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Iowa City (IOW) is 855 miles (1,377 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from EFD to IOW?
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