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PDS to IOW: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
1,031 mi
1,659 km · 896 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from IOW?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Iowa City (IOW) is 1,031 miles (1,659 km, 896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Piedras Negras and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to IOW?
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