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IOW to VAR: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Varna (Varna Airport)
5,470 mi
8,802 km · 4,753 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from VAR?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Varna (VAR) is 5,470 miles (8,802 km, 4,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to VAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Varna?
Varna is 8 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to VAR?
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