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IND to IOW: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
305 mi
492 km · 265 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
305 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, United States
- 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from IOW?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Iowa City (IOW) is 305 miles (492 km, 265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 Indianapolis and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to IOW?
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