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IOW to ONT: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Ontario (Ontario International Airport)
1,508 mi
2,427 km · 1,310 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- ONT — Ontario International Airport · Ontario, 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 ONT
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport6 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport47 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from ONT?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Ontario (ONT) is 1,508 miles (2,427 km, 1,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to ONT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Ontario?
Ontario is 2 hours behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to ONT?
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