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IOW to MYT: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Myitkyina (Myitkyina Airport)
7,771 mi
12,506 km · 6,753 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- MYT — Myitkyina Airport · Myitkyina, Burma
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 MYT
- BMO · Banmaw Airport77 mi away
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport77 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport100 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from MYT?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Myitkyina (MYT) is 7,771 miles (12,506 km, 6,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to MYT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IOW to MYT?
Nonstop service on IOW–MYT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Myitkyina?
Myitkyina is 12.5 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to MYT?
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Why are some IOW to MYT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–MYT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.