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IOW to ETZ: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport)
4,438 mi
7,142 km · 3,856 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from ETZ?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Metz (ETZ) is 4,438 miles (7,142 km, 3,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to ETZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Metz?
Metz is 7 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to ETZ?
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