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IOW to BEX: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
4,067 mi
6,545 km · 3,534 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m 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
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, 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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from BEX?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Benson (BEX) is 4,067 miles (6,545 km, 3,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Benson?
Benson is 6 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to BEX?
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