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WJF to IOW: distance & flight time
Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
1,518 mi
2,442 km · 1,319 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, 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 WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 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 WJF from IOW?
The flight distance from Lancaster (WJF) to Iowa City (IOW) is 1,518 miles (2,442 km, 1,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WJF to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 WJF to IOW?
Nonstop service on WJF–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 3h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WJF to IOW?
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Why are some WJF to IOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WJF–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.