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IOW to YZF: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
1,716 mi
2,762 km · 1,492 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, Canada
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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from YZF?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 1,716 miles (2,762 km, 1,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is 1 hour behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to YZF?
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