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IOW to JXN: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Jackson (Jackson County Reynolds Field)
367 mi
590 km · 319 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
367 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JXN — Jackson County Reynolds Field · Jackson, 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 JXN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport57 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport36 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from JXN?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Jackson (JXN) is 367 miles (590 km, 319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to JXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 JXN?
Nonstop service on IOW–JXN 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 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to JXN?
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Why are some IOW to JXN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–JXN 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.