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IOW to KSH: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
6,570 mi
10,574 km · 5,709 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from KSH?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 6,570 miles (10,574 km, 5,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 8.5 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to KSH?
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