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EGS to IOW: distance & flight time
Egilsstadir (Egilsstaðir Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
3,295 mi
5,303 km · 2,864 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EGS — Egilsstaðir Airport · Egilsstadir, Iceland
- 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 EGS
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport22 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport70 mi away
- HFN · Hornafjörður Airport72 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 EGS from IOW?
The flight distance from Egilsstadir (EGS) to Iowa City (IOW) is 3,295 miles (5,303 km, 2,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGS to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Egilsstadir and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 5 hours behind Egilsstadir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGS to IOW?
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