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IOW to OBO: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Obihiro (Tokachi-Obihiro Airport)
5,686 mi
9,150 km · 4,941 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- OBO — Tokachi-Obihiro Airport · Obihiro, 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 OBO
- KUH · Kushiro Airport54 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport75 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport77 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from OBO?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Obihiro (OBO) is 5,686 miles (9,150 km, 4,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to OBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Obihiro?
Obihiro is 14 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to OBO?
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