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IOW to BUF: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
660 mi
1,063 km · 574 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
660 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from BUF?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Buffalo (BUF) is 660 miles (1,063 km, 574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to BUF?
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