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MDT to IOW: distance & flight time
Harrisburg (Harrisburg International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
777 mi
1,251 km · 675 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
777 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDT — Harrisburg International Airport · Harrisburg, 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 MDT
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 MDT from IOW?
The flight distance from Harrisburg (MDT) to Iowa City (IOW) is 777 miles (1,251 km, 675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDT to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Harrisburg and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour behind Harrisburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDT to IOW?
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