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IOW to CCU: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
7,995 mi
12,866 km · 6,947 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from CCU?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Kolkata (CCU) is 7,995 miles (12,866 km, 6,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Kolkata?
Kolkata is 10.5 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to CCU?
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