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IOW to GBG: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport)
76 mi
122 km · 66 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
76 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 GBG
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from GBG?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Galesburg (GBG) is 76 miles (122 km, 66 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to GBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 GBG?
Nonstop service on IOW–GBG 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to GBG?
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Why are some IOW to GBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–GBG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.