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IOW to UMR: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Woomera (Woomera Airfield)
9,689 mi
15,593 km · 8,419 nm
19h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- UMR — Woomera Airfield · Woomera, Australia
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 UMR
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport103 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport108 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from UMR?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Woomera (UMR) is 9,689 miles (15,593 km, 8,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to UMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 28m 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 Woomera?
Woomera is 14.5 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to UMR?
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