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IOW to SHM: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,443 mi
10,369 km · 5,599 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from SHM?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,443 miles (10,369 km, 5,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 14 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SHM?
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