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IOW to SDU: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,427 mi
8,734 km · 4,716 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from SDU?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,427 miles (8,734 km, 4,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SDU?
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