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RST to IOW: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
164 mi
264 km · 143 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
164 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RST
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 RST from IOW?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Iowa City (IOW) is 164 miles (264 km, 143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RST to IOW?
Nonstop service on RST–IOW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RST to IOW?
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Why are some RST to IOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RST–IOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.