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NIP to IOW: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
960 mi
1,546 km · 835 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
960 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
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 NIP from IOW?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Iowa City (IOW) is 960 miles (1,546 km, 835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Jacksonville and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour behind Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIP to IOW?
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