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SUU to IOW: distance & flight time
Fairfield (Travis Air Force Base) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
1,617 mi
2,603 km · 1,406 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUU — Travis Air Force Base · Fairfield, 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 SUU
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport51 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport20 mi away
- CCR · Buchanan Field20 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport29 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 SUU from IOW?
The flight distance from Fairfield (SUU) to Iowa City (IOW) is 1,617 miles (2,603 km, 1,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUU to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Fairfield and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 2 hours ahead of Fairfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUU to IOW?
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