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IOW to ENY: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Yan'an (Yan'an Ershilipu Airport)
6,867 mi
11,051 km · 5,967 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- ENY — Yan'an Ershilipu Airport · Yan'an, China
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 ENY
- LLV · Lüliang Airport113 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport119 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport121 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from ENY?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Yan'an (ENY) is 6,867 miles (11,051 km, 5,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to ENY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 ENY?
Nonstop service on IOW–ENY 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 13h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Yan'an?
Yan'an is 13 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to ENY?
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