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IOW to SKH: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Surkhet (Surkhet Airport)
7,565 mi
12,175 km · 6,574 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
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 SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from SKH?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Surkhet (SKH) is 7,565 miles (12,175 km, 6,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SKH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Surkhet?
Surkhet is 10.8 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SKH?
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