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IOW to TYN: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
6,744 mi
10,853 km · 5,860 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from TYN?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 6,744 miles (10,853 km, 5,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 13 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to TYN?
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