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IOW to SOW: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport)
1,124 mi
1,809 km · 977 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, United States
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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from SOW?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Show Low (SOW) is 1,124 miles (1,809 km, 977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Show Low?
Show Low is 2 hours behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SOW?
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