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IOW to NKT: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport)
6,244 mi
10,048 km · 5,426 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from NKT?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Cizre (NKT) is 6,244 miles (10,048 km, 5,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to NKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Cizre?
Cizre is 8 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to NKT?
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