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IOW to XVS: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport)
4,282 mi
6,892 km · 3,721 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, France
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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from XVS?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Valenciennes (XVS) is 4,282 miles (6,892 km, 3,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to XVS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Valenciennes?
Valenciennes is 7 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to XVS?
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