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IOW to CEZ: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport)
957 mi
1,540 km · 832 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
957 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from CEZ?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Cortez (CEZ) is 957 miles (1,540 km, 832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to CEZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Cortez?
Cortez is 1 hour behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to CEZ?
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