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ROA to IOW: distance & flight time
Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
684 mi
1,102 km · 595 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
684 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 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 ROA from IOW?
The flight distance from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Iowa City (IOW) is 684 miles (1,102 km, 595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROA to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Roanoke VA and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour behind Roanoke VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROA to IOW?
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