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IOW to SAN: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
1,532 mi
2,466 km · 1,331 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from SAN?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,532 miles (2,466 km, 1,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SAN?
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