Private charter · SJC → IOW
San Jose to Iowa City
1,638 miles. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
San Jose to Iowa City, door to door faster.
Trade about 34½ hours on the road for about a short flight in the air. Bluebird flies you direct from Mineta San Jose International Airport in San Jose to Iowa City Municipal Airport in Iowa City, 1,638 miles in a private jet with two pilots up front. Need a different size of aircraft? We'll source one sized for the trip. The price is for the whole aircraft, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 1,638 mi
- Flight
- —
- Driving
- 34½ hours
- Passengers
- Up to 1
Departing San Jose
Airports in San Jose
SJC
Major airportMineta San Jose International Airport
San Jose · KSJC
- From downtown
- 3 mi
- Longest runway
- 11,000 ft
NUQ
Commercial airportMoffett Federal Airfield
Mountain View · KNUQ
- From downtown
- 10 mi
- Longest runway
- 9,197 ft
LVK
Regional airportLivermore Municipal Airport
Livermore · KLVK
- From downtown
- 25 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,253 ft
HWD
Regional airportHayward Executive Airport
Hayward · KHWD
- From downtown
- 26 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,694 ft
Arriving Iowa City
Airports in Iowa City
IOW
Regional airportIowa City Municipal Airport
Iowa City · KIOW
- From downtown
- 3 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
CID
Commercial airportThe Eastern Iowa Airport
Cedar Rapids · KCID
- From downtown
- 21 mi
- Longest runway
- 0 ft
MUT
Regional airportMuscatine Municipal Airport
Muscatine · KMUT
- From downtown
- 25 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,500 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 03
Prairie Lights
This celebrated independent bookstore downtown has hosted readings by generations of writers, many tied to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions
San Jose to Iowa City flights
How long is a private flight from San Jose to Iowa City?
About a short flight in a private jet, for 1,638 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 34½ hours.
Which airports do flights from San Jose to Iowa City use?
You can depart from Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), or Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) 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 San Jose 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 San Jose and Iowa City?
Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Iowa City back to San Jose are priced the same way.
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