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IOW to KWI: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
6,901 mi
11,106 km · 5,997 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from KWI?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Kuwait (KWI) is 6,901 miles (11,106 km, 5,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 8 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to KWI?
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