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IOW to SHB: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,585 mi
8,989 km · 4,853 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from SHB?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,585 miles (8,989 km, 4,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 14 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SHB?
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