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IOW to SXV: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Salem (Salem Airport)
8,687 mi
13,980 km · 7,549 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- SXV — Salem Airport · Salem, India
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 SXV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport83 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport100 mi away
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from SXV?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Salem (SXV) is 8,687 miles (13,980 km, 7,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SXV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Salem?
Salem is 10.5 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SXV?
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