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IOW to ABD: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
6,840 mi
11,008 km · 5,944 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from ABD?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Abadan (ABD) is 6,840 miles (11,008 km, 5,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Iowa City and Abadan?
Abadan is 8.5 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to ABD?
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