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UBJ to IOW: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
6,551 mi
10,543 km · 5,693 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from IOW?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Iowa City (IOW) is 6,551 miles (10,543 km, 5,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Yamaguchi and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 14 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to IOW?
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