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ENC to IOW: distance & flight time
Nancy (Nancy-Essey Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,448 mi
7,159 km · 3,866 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ENC — Nancy-Essey Airport · Nancy, France
- 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 ENC
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 mi away
- EPL · Épinal-Mirecourt Airport26 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base27 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport54 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 ENC from IOW?
The flight distance from Nancy (ENC) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,448 miles (7,159 km, 3,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ENC to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Nancy and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Nancy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ENC to IOW?
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