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IOW to MCO: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Orlando (Orlando International Airport)
1,079 mi
1,737 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, 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 MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from MCO?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Orlando (MCO) is 1,079 miles (1,737 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to MCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 MCO?
Nonstop service on IOW–MCO 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 2h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Orlando?
Orlando is 1 hour ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to MCO?
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Why are some IOW to MCO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–MCO 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.