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TPA to IOW: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
1,072 mi
1,725 km · 932 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from IOW?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Iowa City (IOW) is 1,072 miles (1,725 km, 932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TPA to IOW?
Nonstop service on TPA–IOW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to IOW?
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Why are some TPA to IOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPA–IOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.