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TAR to IOW: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
5,230 mi
8,416 km · 4,544 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from IOW?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Iowa City (IOW) is 5,230 miles (8,416 km, 4,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Grottaglie and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to IOW?
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