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MRS to IOW: distance & flight time
Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,620 mi
7,435 km · 4,015 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
- 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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 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 MRS from IOW?
The flight distance from Marseille (MRS) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,620 miles (7,435 km, 4,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRS to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Marseille and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Marseille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRS to IOW?
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