Distance between Iowa City IA and Sterling CO

The distance from Iowa City to Sterling is 1,063 kilometers by road including 980 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 13 hours and 1 minute and goes through Omaha, Lincoln, North Platte, Coralville, Newton, Altoona and Ankeny.

Shortest distance by air 984 km ✈️
Car route length 1,063 km 🚗
Driving time 13 h 1 min
Fuel amount 85.1 L
Fuel cost 147.2 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 I 76 211 km, 2 h 27 min
Sterling 1,063 km 13:01 13 h 01 min 84.7 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 I 76 153 km, 1 h 52 min
Sterling 1,063 km 13:01 13 h 01 min 84.7 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 147.2 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,063 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 Sterling?

Driving time: 13 h 1 min

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

  • 892 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 8 h 6 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
  • 17 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 12 min
  • 79 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 Sterling by land?

The distance between Iowa City and Sterling is 1,063 km by road including 980 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 Sterling respectively.

How far is Iowa City to Sterling by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Iowa City and Sterling is 984 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 Sterling respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Iowa City from Sterling by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 13 min to cover the distance of 984 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 28 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 Sterling?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 5 min to cover the distance of 984 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 41 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 Sterling?

The halfway point between Iowa City and Sterling is York. It is located about 20 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 Sterling has length 511 km and will take approximately 6 h 12 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Lincoln is in 482 km from Iowa City and 582 km from Sterling
  • Aurora is in 592 km from Iowa City and 471 km from Sterling
  • Waverly is in 466 km from Iowa City and 598 km from Sterling

Where is Iowa City in relation to Sterling?

Iowa City is located 984 km east of Sterling.

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

Sterling has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.62554, longitude -103.20771.

Which highway goes from Iowa City to Sterling?

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

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 76: 97 km
  • I 35: 13 km
  • US 77: 12 km
  • I 76 Business: 4 km
  • US 65: 1 km
The distance between Iowa City and Sterling is ranked 153,625th in the ranking popularity.
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