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LPC to IOW: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Lompoc Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
1,635 mi
2,631 km · 1,421 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- LPC — Lompoc Airport · Lompoc, 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 LPC
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field16 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport23 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 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 LPC from IOW?
The flight distance from Lompoc (LPC) to Iowa City (IOW) is 1,635 miles (2,631 km, 1,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPC to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 LPC to IOW?
Nonstop service on LPC–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 3h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 2 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPC to IOW?
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Why are some LPC to IOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LPC–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.