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WDS to IOW: distance & flight time
Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
7,113 mi
11,447 km · 6,181 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
- 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 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 WDS from IOW?
The flight distance from Shiyan (WDS) to Iowa City (IOW) is 7,113 miles (11,447 km, 6,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDS to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 WDS to IOW?
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