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SAK to IOW: distance & flight time
Saudarkrokur (Sauðárkrókur Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
3,144 mi
5,061 km · 2,732 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAK — Sauðárkrókur Airport · Saudarkrokur, Iceland
- 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 SAK
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport33 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport43 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport53 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport63 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 SAK from IOW?
The flight distance from Saudarkrokur (SAK) to Iowa City (IOW) is 3,144 miles (5,061 km, 2,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAK to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Saudarkrokur and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 5 hours behind Saudarkrokur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAK to IOW?
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