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IOW to UAR: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Bouarfa (Bouarfa Airport)
4,752 mi
7,648 km · 4,130 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- UAR — Bouarfa Airport · Bouarfa, Morocco
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 UAR
- CBH · Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport62 mi away
- MZW · Mecheria Airport123 mi away
- ERH · Moulay Ali Cherif Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from UAR?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Bouarfa (UAR) is 4,752 miles (7,648 km, 4,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to UAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Bouarfa?
Bouarfa is 6 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to UAR?
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