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YEC to IOW: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
6,471 mi
10,414 km · 5,623 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m 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
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- 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 YEC
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 YEC from IOW?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Iowa City (IOW) is 6,471 miles (10,414 km, 5,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 YEC to IOW?
Nonstop service on YEC–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 13h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yechon and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 14 hours behind Yechon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEC to IOW?
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Why are some YEC to IOW fares phone-only?
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