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IOW to KIX: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,402 mi
10,303 km · 5,563 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from KIX?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,402 miles (10,303 km, 5,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 14 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to KIX?
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