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GCH to IOW: distance & flight time
Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
6,916 mi
11,130 km · 6,010 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
- 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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 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 GCH from IOW?
The flight distance from Gachsaran (GCH) to Iowa City (IOW) is 6,916 miles (11,130 km, 6,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCH to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Gachsaran and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 8.5 hours behind Gachsaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCH to IOW?
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