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IOW to ECN: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Nicosia (Ercan International Airport)
6,093 mi
9,805 km · 5,294 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- ECN — Ercan International Airport · Nicosia, Cyprus
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 ECN
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport21 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri48 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from ECN?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Nicosia (ECN) is 6,093 miles (9,805 km, 5,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to ECN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Nicosia?
Nicosia is 8 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to ECN?
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