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IOW to ULY: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Ulyanovsk (Ulyanovsk East Airport)
5,400 mi
8,690 km · 4,692 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- ULY — Ulyanovsk East Airport · Ulyanovsk, Russia
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 ULY
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport25 mi away
- KUF · Kurumoch International Airport83 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport85 mi away
- CSY · Cheboksary Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from ULY?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Ulyanovsk (ULY) is 5,400 miles (8,690 km, 4,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to ULY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Ulyanovsk?
Ulyanovsk is 9 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to ULY?
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