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SHJ to IOW: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
7,353 mi
11,833 km · 6,390 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- 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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 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 SHJ from IOW?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Iowa City (IOW) is 7,353 miles (11,833 km, 6,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHJ to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Sharjah and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 9 hours behind Sharjah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHJ to IOW?
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