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IOW to SBN: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport)
270 mi
434 km · 235 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
270 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from SBN?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to South Bend (SBN) is 270 miles (434 km, 235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SBN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 South Bend?
South Bend is 1 hour ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SBN?
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