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IOW to ZLO: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Manzanillo (Playa De Oro International Airport)
1,732 mi
2,788 km · 1,505 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZLO — Playa De Oro International Airport · Manzanillo, Mexico
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 ZLO
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from ZLO?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Manzanillo (ZLO) is 1,732 miles (2,788 km, 1,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to ZLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Manzanillo?
Manzanillo is 1 hour behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to ZLO?
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