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IOW to RTB: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport)
1,775 mi
2,856 km · 1,542 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
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 RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from RTB?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Roatan (RTB) is 1,775 miles (2,856 km, 1,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to RTB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Roatan?
Roatan is 1 hour behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to RTB?
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