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ERF to IOW: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,527 mi
7,286 km · 3,934 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from IOW?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,527 miles (7,286 km, 3,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Erfurt and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to IOW?
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