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IOW to TRR: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
8,939 mi
14,386 km · 7,768 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from TRR?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 8,939 miles (14,386 km, 7,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 10.5 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to TRR?
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