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JGN to IOW: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
6,772 mi
10,898 km · 5,885 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from IOW?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Iowa City (IOW) is 6,772 miles (10,898 km, 5,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 Jiayuguan and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 13 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to IOW?
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