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IOW to MMJ: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Matsumoto (Matsumoto Airport)
6,218 mi
10,007 km · 5,404 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- MMJ — Matsumoto Airport · Matsumoto, Japan
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 MMJ
- TOY · Toyama Airport53 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport112 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport80 mi away
- NKM · Nagoya Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from MMJ?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Matsumoto (MMJ) is 6,218 miles (10,007 km, 5,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to MMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Matsumoto?
Matsumoto is 14 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to MMJ?
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