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IOW to BBS: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport)
4,086 mi
6,575 km · 3,550 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from BBS?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Blackbushe (BBS) is 4,086 miles (6,575 km, 3,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to BBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Blackbushe?
Blackbushe is 6 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to BBS?
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