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IOW to ZHY: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
6,863 mi
11,045 km · 5,964 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from ZHY?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 6,863 miles (11,045 km, 5,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 13 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to ZHY?
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