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IOW to NGS: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Nagasaki (Nagasaki Airport)
6,651 mi
10,704 km · 5,780 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m 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
- NGS — Nagasaki Airport · Nagasaki, 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 NGS
- HSG · Saga Airport28 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from NGS?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Nagasaki (NGS) is 6,651 miles (10,704 km, 5,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to NGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Nagasaki?
Nagasaki is 14 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to NGS?
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