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IOW to FAB: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Farnborough (Farnborough Airport)
4,090 mi
6,582 km · 3,554 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, United Kingdom
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 FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from FAB?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Farnborough (FAB) is 4,090 miles (6,582 km, 3,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to FAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Farnborough?
Farnborough is 6 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to FAB?
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