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IOW to MID: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport)
1,435 mi
2,309 km · 1,247 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, 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 MID
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from MID?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Merida (MID) is 1,435 miles (2,309 km, 1,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to MID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Merida?
Merida is 1 hour behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to MID?
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