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IOW to VDS: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Vadsø (Vadsø Airport)
4,183 mi
6,731 km · 3,635 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from VDS?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Vadsø (VDS) is 4,183 miles (6,731 km, 3,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to VDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Vadsø?
Vadsø is 7 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to VDS?
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