Distance between Iowa City IA and Sidney NE

The distance from Iowa City to Sidney is 1,035 kilometers by road including 948 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 46 minutes and goes through Omaha, Lincoln, North Platte, Coralville, Newton, Altoona and Ankeny.

Shortest distance by air 956 km ✈️
Car route length 1,035 km 🚗
Driving time 12 h 46 min
Fuel amount 82.8 L
Fuel cost 143.2 CAD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Iowa City 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
8 km, 13 min
Coralville 8 km 0:13 13 min 0.4 L
I 80 120 km, 1 h 10 min
Newton 129 km 1:23 1 h 23 min 10.0 L
I 80 38 km, 25 min
Altoona 167 km 1:49 1 h 49 min 13.2 L
I 80 7 km, 07 min
Ankeny 174 km 1:56 1 h 56 min 13.9 L
I 80 16 km, 21 min
Urbandale 190 km 2:18 2 h 18 min 14.8 L
I 80 214 km, 2 h 49 min
Omaha 404 km 5:07 5 h 07 min 31.6 L
I 80 78 km, 58 min
Lincoln 482 km 6:05 6 h 05 min 37.9 L
I 80 371 km, 4 h 27 min
North Platte 853 km 10:33 10 h 33 min 66.7 L
I 80 182 km, 2 h 12 min
Sidney 1,035 km 12:46 12 h 46 min 80.2 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Iowa City 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
8 km, 13 min
Coralville 8 km 0:13 13 min 0.4 L
I 80 12 km, 08 min
Parkview Mobile Home Park 20 km 0:21 21 min 1.0 L
I 80 29 km, 15 min
Gonoa Bluff 49 km 0:37 37 min 3.4 L
I 80 80 km, 46 min
Newton 129 km 1:23 1 h 23 min 10.0 L
I 80 38 km, 25 min
Altoona 167 km 1:49 1 h 49 min 13.2 L
I 80 7 km, 07 min
Ankeny 174 km 1:56 1 h 56 min 13.9 L
I 80 1 km, 00 min
Swanwood 175 km 1:57 1 h 57 min 14.0 L
I 80 14 km, 20 min
Urbandale 190 km 2:18 2 h 18 min 14.8 L
I 80 5 km, 11 min
Clive 195 km 2:29 2 h 29 min 15.6 L
I 80 4 km, 03 min
West Des Moines 199 km 2:33 2 h 33 min 15.6 L
I 80 7 km, 10 min
Waukee 207 km 2:43 2 h 43 min 16.4 L
I 80 10 km, 05 min
De Soto 217 km 2:48 2 h 48 min 17.2 L
I 80 9 km, 04 min
Garretville 225 km 2:53 2 h 53 min 17.8 L
I 80 31 km, 21 min
Casey 257 km 3:14 3 h 14 min 19.3 L
I 80 99 km, 1 h 07 min
Neola 356 km 4:22 4 h 22 min 28.4 L
I 80 8 km, 04 min
Underwood 364 km 4:26 4 h 26 min 28.6 L
I 80 20 km, 18 min
Council Bluffs 384 km 4:45 4 h 45 min 29.9 L
I 80 20 km, 22 min
Omaha 404 km 5:07 5 h 07 min 31.6 L
I 80 12 km, 10 min
Chalco 416 km 5:18 5 h 18 min 33.1 L
I 80 49 km, 38 min
Waverly 466 km 5:56 5 h 56 min 37.1 L
I 80 16 km, 09 min
Lincoln 482 km 6:05 6 h 05 min 37.9 L
I 80 70 km, 43 min
York 552 km 6:49 6 h 49 min 43.6 L
I 80 40 km, 21 min
Aurora 592 km 7:11 7 h 11 min 47.4 L
I 80 260 km, 3 h 22 min
North Platte 853 km 10:33 10 h 33 min 66.7 L
I 80 58 km, 35 min
Ogallala 911 km 11:08 11 h 08 min 72.0 L
I 80 124 km, 1 h 37 min
Sidney 1,035 km 12:46 12 h 46 min 80.2 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Iowa City to Sidney?

Fuel cost: 143.2 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,035 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.73 CAD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Iowa City to Sidney?

Driving time: 12 h 46 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 861 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 7 h 49 min
  • 62 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 35 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 3 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 2 min
  • 20 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 14 min
  • 80 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 3 h 58 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Iowa City to Sidney by land?

The distance between Iowa City and Sidney is 1,035 km by road including 948 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Iowa City and Sidney respectively.

How far is Iowa City to Sidney by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Iowa City and Sidney is 956 km.

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 Sidney respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Iowa City from Sidney by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 11 min to cover the distance of 956 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 20 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

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 Sidney?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 59 min to cover the distance of 956 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 33 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

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 Sidney?

The halfway point between Iowa City and Sidney is York. It is located about 35 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from York to Iowa City is 552 km and driving will take about 6 h 49 min. The road between York and Sidney has length 483 km and will take approximately 5 h 57 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Iowa City in relation to Sidney?

Iowa City is located 956 km east of Sidney.

Iowa City has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.66126, longitude -91.52991.

Sidney has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.14383, longitude -102.97728.

Which highway goes from Iowa City to Sidney?

The route from Iowa City to Sidney follows I 80, US 6.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 35: 13 km
  • US 77: 12 km
  • US 65: 1 km
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