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IOW to MEX: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,596 mi
2,569 km · 1,387 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from MEX?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,596 miles (2,569 km, 1,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to MEX?
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