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JAA to IOW: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
7,061 mi
11,364 km · 6,136 nm
14h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from IOW?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Iowa City (IOW) is 7,061 miles (11,364 km, 6,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 19m 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 Jalalabad and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 9.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to IOW?
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