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IOW to NTE: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
4,202 mi
6,762 km · 3,651 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, 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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from NTE?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Nantes (NTE) is 4,202 miles (6,762 km, 3,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Nantes?
Nantes is 7 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to NTE?
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