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IOW to HVB: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport)
8,647 mi
13,916 km · 7,514 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, Australia
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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from HVB?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Hervey Bay (HVB) is 8,647 miles (13,916 km, 7,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to HVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Hervey Bay?
Hervey Bay is 15 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to HVB?
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