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IOW to HAK: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport)
7,955 mi
12,803 km · 6,913 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, China
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 HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from HAK?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Haikou (HAK) is 7,955 miles (12,803 km, 6,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to HAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 HAK?
Nonstop service on IOW–HAK 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 16h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Haikou?
Haikou is 14 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to HAK?
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Why are some IOW to HAK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–HAK 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.