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IOW to YCU: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Yuncheng (Yuncheng Guangong Airport)
6,944 mi
11,175 km · 6,034 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- YCU — Yuncheng Guangong Airport · Yuncheng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YCU
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport78 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport81 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport120 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from YCU?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Yuncheng (YCU) is 6,944 miles (11,175 km, 6,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to YCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IOW to YCU?
Nonstop service on IOW–YCU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Yuncheng?
Yuncheng is 13 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to YCU?
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Why are some IOW to YCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–YCU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.