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IOW to YNY: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Sokcho / Gangneung (Yangyang International Airport)
6,376 mi
10,261 km · 5,540 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- YNY — Yangyang International Airport · Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
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 YNY
- KAG · Gangneung Airport (K-18)26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from YNY?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY) is 6,376 miles (10,261 km, 5,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to YNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 YNY?
Nonstop service on IOW–YNY 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 12h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Sokcho / Gangneung?
Sokcho / Gangneung is 15 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to YNY?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–YNY 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.