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IOW to CGN: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,397 mi
7,076 km · 3,821 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from CGN?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,397 miles (7,076 km, 3,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Cologne?
Cologne is 7 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to CGN?
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