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JVL to IOW: distance & flight time
Janesville (Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
145 mi
234 km · 126 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
145 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JVL — Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport · Janesville, United States
- 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 JVL
- RFD · Chicago Rockford International Airport29 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport73 mi away
- MSN · Dane County Regional Truax Field39 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport57 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 JVL from IOW?
The flight distance from Janesville (JVL) to Iowa City (IOW) is 145 miles (234 km, 126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JVL to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JVL to IOW?
Nonstop service on JVL–IOW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JVL to IOW?
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Why are some JVL to IOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JVL–IOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.