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SYR to IOW: distance & flight time
Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
793 mi
1,277 km · 690 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
793 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, 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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 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 SYR from IOW?
The flight distance from Syracuse (SYR) to Iowa City (IOW) is 793 miles (1,277 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYR to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Syracuse and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour behind Syracuse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYR to IOW?
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