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IOW to BOI: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Boise (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field)
1,257 mi
2,024 km · 1,093 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BOI — Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · Boise, 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 BOI
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base40 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport50 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport92 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from BOI?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Boise (BOI) is 1,257 miles (2,024 km, 1,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to BOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Boise?
Boise is 1 hour behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to BOI?
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