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IOW to BIU: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Bildudalur (Bildudalur Airport)
3,032 mi
4,880 km · 2,635 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- BIU — Bildudalur Airport · Bildudalur, Iceland
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 BIU
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport13 mi away
- IFJ · Ísafjörður Airport31 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport46 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from BIU?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Bildudalur (BIU) is 3,032 miles (4,880 km, 2,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to BIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m 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 Bildudalur?
Bildudalur is 5 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to BIU?
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