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IOW to BIF: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
1,061 mi
1,708 km · 922 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from BIF?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to El Paso (BIF) is 1,061 miles (1,708 km, 922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to BIF?
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