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GPA to IOW: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
5,498 mi
8,848 km · 4,777 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from IOW?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Iowa City (IOW) is 5,498 miles (8,848 km, 4,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Patras and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 8 hours behind Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to IOW?
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