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IOW to DCA: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
788 mi
1,268 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
788 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from DCA?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Washington (DCA) is 788 miles (1,268 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IOW to DCA?
Nonstop service on IOW–DCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IOW–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IOW to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–DCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.