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ELP to IOW: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
1,063 mi
1,711 km · 924 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from IOW?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Iowa City (IOW) is 1,063 miles (1,711 km, 924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ELP to IOW?
Nonstop service on ELP–IOW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Paso and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to IOW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELP–IOW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELP to IOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELP–IOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.