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IOW to HST: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Homestead (Homestead ARB Airport)
1,285 mi
2,068 km · 1,117 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m 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
- HST — Homestead ARB Airport · Homestead, 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 HST
- MIA · Miami International Airport22 mi away
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport43 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport11 mi away
- OCA · Ocean Reef Club Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from HST?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Homestead (HST) is 1,285 miles (2,068 km, 1,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to HST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 HST?
Nonstop service on IOW–HST 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 3h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Homestead?
Homestead is 1 hour ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to HST?
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Why are some IOW to HST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–HST 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.