# Distance from Hong Kong (HKG) to Iowa Falls (IFA)

> 12,290 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,290 km / 7,637 mi / 6,636 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Hong Kong) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 08:16 in Hong Kong, it's 19:16 in Iowa Falls)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,109 ft (IFA is higher than HKG)

## Airports

### [Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hkg-hong-kong-chek-lap-kok-international-airport/1ef266df-f178-6656-ae1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- ICAO: VHHH
- Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong
- Coordinates: 22.310000, 113.920000
- Elevation: 28 ft

### [Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (IFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ifa-iowa-falls-iowa-falls-municipal-airport/1ef266df-230c-60c4-835d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iowa Falls, United States
- ICAO: KIFA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.470000, -93.270000
- Elevation: 1,137 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:16 in Hong Kong, it's 19:16 in Iowa Falls.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hkg-hong-kong-chek-lap-kok-international-airport/1ef266df-f178-6656-ae1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (IFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ifa-iowa-falls-iowa-falls-municipal-airport/1ef266df-230c-60c4-835d-06bb2780ed98)
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