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ZIN to IOW: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,592 mi
7,390 km · 3,990 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
- 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 ZIN from IOW?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,592 miles (7,390 km, 3,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Interlaken and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to IOW?
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