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LCX to IOW: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
7,446 mi
11,984 km · 6,471 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 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 LCX from IOW?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to Iowa City (IOW) is 7,446 miles (11,984 km, 6,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Longyan and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 13 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to IOW?
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