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IOW to AXT: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,951 mi
9,578 km · 5,172 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from AXT?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Akita (AXT) is 5,951 miles (9,578 km, 5,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Akita?
Akita is 14 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to AXT?
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