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IOW to BFW: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
4,707 mi
7,575 km · 4,090 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from BFW?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 4,707 miles (7,575 km, 4,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 6 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to BFW?
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