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IOW to SQL: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,651 mi
2,657 km · 1,435 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from SQL?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,651 miles (2,657 km, 1,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SQL?
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