Distance between Iowa City IA and Sandusky OH
The distance from Iowa City to Sandusky is 497 miles by road including 487 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 32 minutes and goes through Davenport, Peru, Joliet, South Bend and Toledo.
Shortest distance by air | 456 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 497.1 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 7 h 32 min |
Fuel amount | 16.9 gal |
Fuel cost | 64.6 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Iowa City | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
IA 1 I 80 51 mi, 46 min
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Davenport | 51 mi | 46 min | 1.6 gal | |
I 280 15 mi, 13 min
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Moline | 66 mi | 1 h 00 min | 2.1 gal | |
I 280 I 74 7 mi, 06 min
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Colona | 73 mi | 1 h 06 min | 2.4 gal | |
I 280 I 80 47 mi, 41 min
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Princeton | 120 mi | 1 h 48 min | 4.0 gal | |
I 80 14 mi, 11 min
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Spring Valley | 134 mi | 1 h 59 min | 4.5 gal | |
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
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Peru | 137 mi | 2 h 03 min | 4.6 gal | |
I 80 59 mi, 53 min
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Joliet | 196 mi | 2 h 56 min | 6.6 gal | |
I 80 98 mi, 1 h 34 min
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South Bend | 293 mi | 4 h 31 min | 9.8 gal | |
I 80 203 mi, 3 h 01 min
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Sandusky | 497 mi | 7 h 32 min | 16.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Iowa City to Sandusky?
Fuel cost: 64.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 497.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Iowa City to Sandusky?
Driving time: 7 h 32 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 412 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 6 h 3 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 29 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 4 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 39 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 11 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 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 Sandusky by land?
The distance between Iowa City and Sandusky is 497.1 mi by road including 486.5 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 Sandusky respectively.
How far is Iowa City to Sandusky by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Iowa City and Sandusky is 456.1 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 Sandusky respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Iowa City from Sandusky by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 55 min to cover the distance of 456 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 20 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 Sandusky?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 3 min to cover the distance of 456 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 29 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 Sandusky?
The halfway point between Iowa City and Sandusky is Portage. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Portage to Iowa City is 246 mi and driving will take about 3 h 48 min. The road between Portage and Sandusky has length 251 mi and will take approximately 3 h 44 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Iowa City in relation to Sandusky?
Iowa City is located 456 mi west of Sandusky.
Iowa City has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.66126, longitude -91.52991.
Sandusky has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.44894, longitude -82.70796.
Which highway goes from Iowa City to Sandusky?
The route from Iowa City to Sandusky follows I 80, I 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 6: 35 mi
- I 280: 27 mi
- I 94: 17 mi
- I 74: 9 mi
- SR 4: 8 mi
- US 61: 6 mi
- I 294: 6 mi
- IA 1: 2 mi
- US 41: 1 mi