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IOW to BKK: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
8,535 mi
13,736 km · 7,417 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from BKK?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Bangkok (BKK) is 8,535 miles (13,736 km, 7,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 12 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to BKK?
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