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IOW to AKA: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
7,137 mi
11,487 km · 6,202 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
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 AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from AKA?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Ankang (AKA) is 7,137 miles (11,487 km, 6,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 Ankang?
Ankang is 13 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to AKA?
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