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QEF to IOW: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,487 mi
7,221 km · 3,899 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from IOW?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,487 miles (7,221 km, 3,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Egelsbach and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to IOW?
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