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IOW to CSG: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport)
727 mi
1,171 km · 632 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
727 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, 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 CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from CSG?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Columbus (CSG) is 727 miles (1,171 km, 632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to CSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to CSG?
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