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GBA to IOW: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,029 mi
6,484 km · 3,501 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from IOW?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,029 miles (6,484 km, 3,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Pailton and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 6 hours behind Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to IOW?
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