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MID to IOW: distance & flight time
Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
1,435 mi
2,309 km · 1,247 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, Mexico
- 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 MID
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 MID from IOW?
The flight distance from Merida (MID) to Iowa City (IOW) is 1,435 miles (2,309 km, 1,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MID to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Merida and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour ahead of Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MID to IOW?
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