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IOW to ISA: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport)
9,147 mi
14,721 km · 7,949 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m 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
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from ISA?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Mount Isa (ISA) is 9,147 miles (14,721 km, 7,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to ISA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Mount Isa?
Mount Isa is 15 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to ISA?
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