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LAX to IOW: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
1,552 mi
2,498 km · 1,349 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from IOW?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Iowa City (IOW) is 1,552 miles (2,498 km, 1,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Los Angeles and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to IOW?
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