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IOW to NLC: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Lemoore (Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport)
1,561 mi
2,513 km · 1,357 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- NLC — Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport · Lemoore, United States
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 NLC
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport33 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport46 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from NLC?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Lemoore (NLC) is 1,561 miles (2,513 km, 1,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to NLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 NLC?
Nonstop service on IOW–NLC 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 3h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Lemoore?
Lemoore is 2 hours behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to NLC?
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Why are some IOW to NLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–NLC 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.