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MEB to IOW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
9,477 mi
15,252 km · 8,235 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from IOW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Iowa City (IOW) is 9,477 miles (15,252 km, 8,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 3m 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 Melbourne and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to IOW?
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