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TJB to IOW: distance & flight time
Tanjung Balai Karimun (Sei Bati Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
9,342 mi
15,035 km · 8,118 nm
18h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TJB — Sei Bati Airport · Tanjung Balai Karimun, Indonesia
- 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 TJB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport46 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base32 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport41 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base42 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 TJB from IOW?
The flight distance from Tanjung Balai Karimun (TJB) to Iowa City (IOW) is 9,342 miles (15,035 km, 8,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TJB to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from TJB to IOW?
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