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YCM to IOW: distance & flight time
Saint Catherines (Niagara District Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
640 mi
1,029 km · 556 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
640 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YCM — Niagara District Airport · Saint Catherines, Canada
- 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 YCM
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport41 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport13 mi away
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport28 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport31 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 YCM from IOW?
The flight distance from Saint Catherines (YCM) to Iowa City (IOW) is 640 miles (1,029 km, 556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCM to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 YCM to IOW?
Nonstop service on YCM–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 1h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saint Catherines and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour behind Saint Catherines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCM to IOW?
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