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IOW to HIA: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Huai An (Lianshui Airport)
6,873 mi
11,061 km · 5,973 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- HIA — Lianshui Airport · Huai An, 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 HIA
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport56 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport67 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport92 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from HIA?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Huai An (HIA) is 6,873 miles (11,061 km, 5,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to HIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 HIA?
Nonstop service on IOW–HIA 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 13h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Huai An?
Huai An is 13 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to HIA?
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Why are some IOW to HIA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–HIA 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.