Iowa City, Iowa

Private charter · MDW → IOW

Chicago to Iowa City

196 miles, about 1 hr 10 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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The trip

Chicago to Iowa City, door to door faster.

Trade about 4½ hours on the road for about 1 hr 10 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago to Iowa City Municipal Airport in Iowa City, 196 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
196 mi
Flight
1 hr 10 min
Driving
4½ hours
Passengers
Up to 5
MDWChicagoIOWIowa City
MDW → IOW196 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 10 min
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers35 min

Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.

Departing Chicago

Airports in Chicago

  • MDW

    Major airport

    Chicago Midway International Airport

    Chicago · KMDW

    From downtown
    9 mi
    Longest runway
    6,522 ft

  • ORD

    Major airport

    Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    Chicago · KORD

    From downtown
    16 mi
    Longest runway
    13,000 ft

  • PWK

    Commercial airport

    Chicago Executive Airport

    Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling · KPWK

    From downtown
    21 mi
    Longest runway
    5,001 ft

  • GYY

    Commercial airport

    Gary/Chicago International Airport

    Gary · KGYY

    From downtown
    21 mi
    Longest runway
    8,859 ft

  • KIGQ

    Regional airport

    Lansing Municipal Airport

    Chicago

    From downtown
    25 mi
    Longest runway
    4,002 ft

  • K05C

    Regional airport

    Griffith-Merrillville Airport

    Griffith

    From downtown
    28 mi
    Longest runway
    4,900 ft

Arriving Iowa City

Airports in Iowa City

  • IOW

    Regional airport

    Iowa City Municipal Airport

    Iowa City · KIOW

    From downtown
    3 mi
    Longest runway
    5,002 ft

  • CID

    Commercial airport

    The Eastern Iowa Airport

    Cedar Rapids · KCID

    From downtown
    21 mi
    Longest runway
    0 ft

  • MUT

    Regional airport

    Muscatine Municipal Airport

    Muscatine · KMUT

    From downtown
    25 mi
    Longest runway
    5,500 ft

  • KAWG

    Regional airport

    Washington Municipal Airport

    Washington

    From downtown
    26 mi
    Longest runway
    4,000 ft

  • K8C4

    Regional airport

    Mathews Memorial Airport

    Tipton

    From downtown
    20 mi
    Longest runway
    3,000 ft

When you land

Things to do in Iowa City

Iowa City is home to the University of Iowa, whose campus, research programs and academic medical center dominate the local economy. University of Iowa Health Care is one of the largest teaching hospital systems in the country and draws patients and physicians from across the Midwest. The university is also famous for the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, which helped earn the city its designation as a UNESCO City of Literature, and its downtown of bookstores, cafés and restaurants surrounds the Old Capitol, the state’s first capitol building.

  1. 01

    Old Capitol Museum

    Iowa’s first state capitol, a Greek Revival building with a gold-leaf dome at the center of campus, is now a museum with restored legislative chambers.

  2. 02

    Kinnick Stadium

    Home of Hawkeye football, the stadium is known for the Iowa Wave, when fans turn to wave at patients watching from the children’s hospital next door.

  3. 03

    Prairie Lights

    This celebrated independent bookstore downtown has hosted readings by generations of writers, many tied to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

  4. 04

    Stanley Museum of Art

    The university’s art museum is known for its African art collection and for Jackson Pollock’s large painting Mural, shown in its modern building near the Iowa River.

  5. 05

    Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

    In nearby West Branch, the site includes the cottage where Hoover was born, his presidential library and museum and the graves of Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover.

  6. 06

    Amana Colonies

    About 20 miles west, seven historic villages founded by German Pietists offer family-style restaurants, furniture and woolen shops, wineries and a brewery.

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Questions

Chicago to Iowa City flights

How long is a private flight from Chicago to Iowa City?

About 1 hr 10 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 196 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 4½ hours.

Which airports do flights from Chicago to Iowa City use?

You can depart from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), or Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) and arrive at Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW), The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), or Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Chicago to Iowa City cost?

The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.

Can I book a round trip between Chicago and Iowa City?

Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Iowa City back to Chicago are priced the same way.

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