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IOW to ANK: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base)
5,805 mi
9,342 km · 5,044 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
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 ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from ANK?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Ankara (ANK) is 5,805 miles (9,342 km, 5,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to ANK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to ANK?
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