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IOW to RDU: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
793 mi
1,276 km · 689 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
793 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from RDU?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 793 miles (1,276 km, 689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to RDU?
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