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IOW to SHE: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Shenyang (Taoxian Airport)
6,281 mi
10,109 km · 5,458 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- SHE — Taoxian Airport · Shenyang, China
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 SHE
- AOG · Anshan Air Base49 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport96 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport119 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from SHE?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Shenyang (SHE) is 6,281 miles (10,109 km, 5,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Shenyang?
Shenyang is 13 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SHE?
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