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IOW to MRS: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport)
4,620 mi
7,435 km · 4,015 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from MRS?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Marseille (MRS) is 4,620 miles (7,435 km, 4,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to MRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Marseille?
Marseille is 7 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to MRS?
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