Distance between Iowa City IA and Omaha NE
The distance from Iowa City to Omaha is 249 miles by road including 245 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 44 minutes and goes through Coralville, Newton, Altoona, Ankeny, Urbandale, Clive and West Des Moines.
| Shortest distance by air | 230 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 248.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 44 min |
| Fuel amount | 8.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 33.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Iowa City | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 80 5 mi, 05 min
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| Coralville | 5 mi | 05 min | 0.1 gal | |
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I 80 75 mi, 1 h 06 min
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| Newton | 80 mi | 1 h 12 min | 2.6 gal | |
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I 80 24 mi, 20 min
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| Altoona | 104 mi | 1 h 32 min | 3.5 gal | |
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I 80 4 mi, 04 min
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| Ankeny | 108 mi | 1 h 36 min | 3.7 gal | |
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I 80 10 mi, 09 min
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| Urbandale | 118 mi | 1 h 45 min | 3.9 gal | |
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I 80 3 mi, 03 min
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| Clive | 121 mi | 1 h 48 min | 4.1 gal | |
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I 80 3 mi, 02 min
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| West Des Moines | 124 mi | 1 h 51 min | 4.1 gal | |
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I 80 4 mi, 03 min
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| Waukee | 128 mi | 1 h 55 min | 4.3 gal | |
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I 80 120 mi, 1 h 49 min
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| Omaha | 249 mi | 3 h 44 min | 8.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Iowa City to Omaha?
Fuel cost: 33.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 248.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Iowa City to Omaha?
Driving time: 3 h 44 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 208 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 3 min
- 29 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 26 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 9 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Iowa City to Omaha by land?
The distance between Iowa City and Omaha is 248.5 mi by road including 245.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Iowa City and Omaha respectively.
How far is Iowa City to Omaha by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Iowa City and Omaha is 229.9 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Iowa City and Omaha respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Iowa City from Omaha by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 27 min to cover the distance of 230 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 40 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Iowa City to Omaha?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 32 min to cover the distance of 230 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 45 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Iowa City and Omaha?
The halfway point between Iowa City and Omaha is West Des Moines.
The distance from West Des Moines to Iowa City is 124 mi and driving will take about 1 h 51 min. The road between West Des Moines and Omaha has length 124 mi and will take approximately 1 h 53 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Iowa City in relation to Omaha?
Iowa City is located 230 mi east of Omaha.
Iowa City has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.66126, longitude -91.52991.
Omaha has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.25873, longitude -95.93787.
Which highway goes from Iowa City to Omaha?
The route from Iowa City to Omaha follows I 80, US 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 35: 14 mi
- I 29: 4 mi
- US 65: 1 mi