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IOW to MDS: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Middle Caicos (Middle Caicos Airport)
1,785 mi
2,873 km · 1,551 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- MDS — Middle Caicos Airport · Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
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 MDS
- NCA · North Caicos Airport11 mi away
- XSC · South Caicos Airport28 mi away
- PLS · Providenciales Airport30 mi away
- GDT · JAGS McCartney International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from MDS?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Middle Caicos (MDS) is 1,785 miles (2,873 km, 1,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to MDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Middle Caicos?
Middle Caicos is 1 hour ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to MDS?
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