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IOW to FXE: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,248 mi
2,008 km · 1,084 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from FXE?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,248 miles (2,008 km, 1,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to FXE?
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