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IOW to GDZ: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport)
5,713 mi
9,194 km · 4,964 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from GDZ?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Gelendzhik (GDZ) is 5,713 miles (9,194 km, 4,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to GDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Gelendzhik?
Gelendzhik is 8 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to GDZ?
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