How long is the flight from Iowa to Alberta?

Departing from Iowa to Alberta will take you 5h 53m. The distance between Iowa and Alberta is about 1228 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Alberta ranges from 0.4 - 3.7 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.7 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Alberta when rainfall is around 0.4 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Alberta, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 19.4 F).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from IA to AB?

When flying from Iowa to Alberta, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Can I find deals for flights from Iowa to Alberta that include hotel bookings?

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Wed 3/187:18 pm

OMA

YYC

1 stop18h 32m

American Airlines

Mon 3/231:30 pm

YYC

OMA

1 stop21h 15m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$296

Tue 8/46:51 pm

MLI

YYC

1 stop18h 43m

American Airlines

Thu 8/136:29 am

YYC

MLI

1 stop10h 35m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$359

Sun 8/26:00 am

DSM

YYC

1 stop15h 00m

Multiple Airlines

Sat 8/811:05 am

YYC

DSM

1 stop22h 04m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$374

Mon 4/68:14 pm

DSM

YYC

2 stops39h 56m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 4/157:35 pm

YYC

DSM

1 stop21h 26m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$379

Sun 4/2612:54 pm

MLI

YYC

1 stop25h 00m

American Airlines

Sat 5/21:35 pm

YYC

MLI

1 stop9h 11m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/15

$423

Tue 3/177:30 pm

OMA

YYC

1 stop17h 44m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 3/257:55 am

YYC

OMA

2 stops35h 24m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/15

$424

Fri 4/1010:11 pm

DSM

YYC

1 stop14h 51m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 4/158:55 am

YYC

DSM

2 stops30h 05m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$425

Sun 3/11:43 pm

OMA

YYC

2 stops46h 27m

Multiple Airlines

Sun 3/87:35 pm

YYC

OMA

1 stop15h 08m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/15

$432

Thu 3/1912:33 pm

OMA

YYC

1 stop11h 13m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 3/257:55 am

YYC

OMA

2 stops35h 24m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/15

$434

Tue 4/76:13 pm

DSM

YYC

1 stop18h 30m

American Airlines

Wed 4/151:35 pm

YYC

DSM

1 stop25h 50m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$441

Wed 2/183:57 pm

OMA

YYC

1 stop6h 59m

American Airlines

Mon 2/231:40 pm

YYC

OMA

1 stop21h 06m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$445

Sat 2/283:24 pm

DSM

YEG

2 stops19h 56m

Air Canada

Sat 3/73:17 pm

YEG

DSM

1 stop7h 25m

Air Canada

Deal found 1/14

$447

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Wed 3/187:18 pm

OMA

YYC

1 stop18h 32m

American Airlines

Mon 3/231:30 pm

YYC

OMA

1 stop21h 15m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$296

Mon 4/68:14 pm

DSM

YYC

2 stops39h 56m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 4/157:35 pm

YYC

DSM

1 stop21h 26m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$379

Fri 4/35:11 pm

DSM

YEG

1 stop5h 53m

United Airlines

Sat 4/113:17 pm

YEG

DSM

1 stop7h 25m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/15

$453

Sat 2/286:55 pm

DSM

YEG

2 stops16h 25m

Air Canada

Sat 3/73:15 pm

YEG

DSM

2 stops17h 15m

Air Canada

Deal found 1/14

$480

Fri 4/247:00 am

DSM

YEG

1 stop9h 55m

Delta

Wed 4/299:25 am

YEG

DSM

1 stop5h 19m

Delta

Deal found 1/14

$494

Sun 3/16:36 am

CID

YEG

2 stops15h 19m

WestJet

Wed 3/49:15 am

YEG

CID

1 stop5h 20m

WestJet

Deal found 1/13

$639

Fri 4/1010:11 pm

DSM

YYC

1 stop14h 51m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 4/158:55 am

YYC

DSM

2 stops30h 05m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$425

Wed 2/183:57 pm

OMA

YYC

1 stop6h 59m

American Airlines

Mon 2/231:40 pm

YYC

OMA

1 stop21h 06m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$445

Sun 3/11:43 pm

OMA

YYC

2 stops46h 27m

Multiple Airlines

Sun 3/87:35 pm

YYC

OMA

1 stop15h 08m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/15

$432

Mon 3/23:22 pm

OMA

YYC

1 stop21h 09m

United Airlines

Thu 3/56:15 am

YYC

OMA

1 stop16h 15m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/13

$496

Fri 4/243:21 pm

DSM

YEG

2 stops19h 48m

Air Canada

Wed 4/293:17 pm

YEG

DSM

1 stop7h 25m

Air Canada

Deal found 1/14

$497

Tue 2/244:20 pm

DSM

YYC

1 stop5h 34m

Delta

Fri 2/276:30 am

YYC

DSM

1 stop8h 10m

Delta

Deal found 1/14

$516

Sat 2/286:08 pm

DSM

YYC

1 stop18h 37m

American Airlines

Sat 3/76:30 am

YYC

DSM

2 stops16h 10m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/13

$496

Thu 4/92:51 pm

DSM

YYC

2 stops27h 24m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 4/157:35 pm

YYC

DSM

1 stop21h 26m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$458

Sat 2/285:03 pm

DSM

YEG

1 stop6h 16m

United Airlines

Sat 3/73:17 pm

YEG

DSM

1 stop7h 25m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$505

Fri 4/35:11 pm

DSM

YEG

1 stop5h 53m

Air Canada

Sat 4/113:15 pm

YEG

DSM

2 stops20h 14m

Air Canada

Deal found 1/15

$517

Thu 1/295:01 pm

DSM

YEG

2 stops23h 35m

American Airlines

Sun 2/17:00 am

YEG

DSM

2 stops12h 02m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$508

Wed 3/255:04 pm

DSM

YYC

1 stop5h 49m

United Airlines

Wed 4/112:34 pm

YYC

DSM

1 stop7h 53m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$511

Sun 4/57:00 am

DSM

YYC

2 stops37h 09m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 4/157:35 pm

YYC

DSM

1 stop21h 26m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$494

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DSM

YYC

1 stop5h 49m

United Airlines

Wed 4/112:34 pm

YYC

DSM

1 stop7h 53m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$511

Mon 4/276:35 pm

MLI

YYC

1 stop19h 19m

American Airlines

Fri 5/11:35 pm

YYC

MLI

1 stop21h 46m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/15

$514

Fri 6/195:00 pm

MLI

YYC

2 stops23h 50m

WestJet

Tue 6/2310:00 am

YYC

MLI

2 stops23h 26m

WestJet

Deal found 1/15

$703

Sun 2/82:50 pm

CID

YYC

1 stop7h 04m

Delta

Wed 2/117:40 am

YYC

CID

2 stops14h 05m

Delta

Deal found 1/14

$671

Mon 3/1612:38 pm

OMA

YYC

2 stops21h 56m

Multiple Airlines

Tue 3/241:25 pm

YYC

OMA

1 stop22h 56m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/15

$510

Fri 3/275:04 pm

DSM

YYC

1 stop5h 49m

United Airlines

Wed 4/16:00 am

YYC

DSM

1 stop13h 34m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$511

Sun 2/86:41 pm

CID

YYC

1 stop19h 07m

American Airlines

Fri 2/131:40 pm

YYC

CID

1 stop18h 38m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$537

Tue 3/245:04 pm

DSM

YYC

1 stop5h 49m

United Airlines

Wed 4/16:00 am

YYC

DSM

1 stop13h 34m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$511

Sat 2/283:11 pm

OMA

YYC

2 stops28h 07m

Multiple Airlines

Sat 3/77:00 pm

YYC

OMA

1 stop17h 15m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/13

$511

Sun 3/18:00 am

CID

YEG

2 stops16h 18m

Air Canada

Wed 3/410:10 am

YEG

CID

2 stops10h 16m

Air Canada

Deal found 1/14

$684

Sat 4/2511:00 am

MLI

YYC

2 stops10h 40m

Delta

Fri 5/17:55 am

YYC

MLI

2 stops13h 40m

Delta

Deal found 1/15

$724

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Thu 1/295:01 pm

DSM

YEG

2 stops23h 35m

American Airlines

Sun 2/17:00 am

YEG

DSM

2 stops12h 02m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$508

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DSM

YYC

1 stop5h 32m

Delta

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YYC

DSM

1 stop8h 11m

Delta

Deal found 1/14

$516

Sun 2/86:41 pm

CID

YYC

1 stop19h 07m

American Airlines

Fri 2/131:40 pm

YYC

CID

1 stop18h 38m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$537

Wed 2/183:57 pm

OMA

YYC

1 stop6h 59m

American Airlines

Mon 2/231:40 pm

YYC

OMA

1 stop21h 06m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$445

Tue 2/243:11 pm

OMA

YYC

2 stops21h 09m

Multiple Airlines

Fri 2/277:00 pm

YYC

OMA

1 stop18h 15m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/15

$521

Tue 2/244:20 pm

DSM

YYC

1 stop5h 34m

Delta

Sat 2/286:30 am

YYC

DSM

1 stop26h 47m

Delta

Deal found 1/14

$548

Wed 2/258:30 am

DSM

YYC

1 stop28h 44m

Multiple Airlines

Sat 2/287:40 pm

YYC

DSM

2 stops22h 02m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$495

Wed 2/258:30 am

DSM

YYC

1 stop28h 44m

Multiple Airlines

Fri 2/276:35 am

YYC

DSM

1 stop8h 05m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$533

Sat 2/283:24 pm

DSM

YEG

2 stops19h 56m

Air Canada

Sat 3/73:17 pm

YEG

DSM

1 stop7h 25m

Air Canada

Deal found 1/14

$447

Sat 2/286:08 pm

DSM

YYC

1 stop18h 37m

American Airlines

Sat 3/76:30 am

YYC

DSM

2 stops16h 10m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/13

$496

Sat 2/285:03 pm

DSM

YEG

1 stop6h 16m

United Airlines

Sat 3/73:17 pm

YEG

DSM

1 stop7h 25m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$505

Sat 2/283:11 pm

OMA

YYC

2 stops28h 07m

Multiple Airlines

Sat 3/77:00 pm

YYC

OMA

1 stop17h 15m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/13

$511

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Fri 2/2710:57 am

DSM

YEG

1 stop5h 58m

Delta

Deal found 1/14

$216

Fri 2/276:55 pm

DSM

YEG

2 stops16h 25m

Air Canada

Deal found 1/14

$234

Mon 7/612:11 pm

OMA

YYC

1 stop10h 59m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/13

$272

Wed 1/284:33 pm

CID

YYC

1 stop6h 20m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$273

Sun 3/14:40 pm

CID

YYC

1 stop6h 13m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/15

$284

Wed 1/2812:11 pm

CID

YYC

2 stops11h 51m

Delta

Deal found 1/14

$289

Sun 3/16:36 am

CID

YYC

2 stops8h 19m

Delta

Deal found 1/15

$327

Fri 1/234:33 pm

CID

YYC

1 stop6h 20m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$359

Fri 1/2312:11 pm

CID

YYC

2 stops11h 51m

Delta

Deal found 1/14

$375

Sun 3/18:00 am

DSM

YEG

2 stops16h 18m

Air Canada

Deal found 1/14

$396

Sun 3/15:03 pm

DSM

YEG

1 stop6h 16m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/14

$418

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OmahaCalgary

OMA - YYC

OMAYYC

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Wed 3/18

7:18 pm-12:50 pm

1 stop18h 32m

Calgary

Mon 3/23

1:30 pm-11:45 am

1 stop21h 15m

$296

Des MoinesCalgary

DSM - YYC

DSMYYC

Des Moines

Mon 4/6

8:14 pm-11:10 am

2 stops39h 56m

Calgary

Wed 4/15

7:35 pm-6:01 pm

1 stop21h 26m

$379

Des MoinesCalgary

DSM - YYC

DSMYYC

Des Moines

Fri 4/10

10:11 pm-12:02 pm

1 stop14h 51m

Calgary

Wed 4/15

8:55 am-4:00 pm

2 stops30h 05m

$425

OmahaCalgary

OMA - YYC

OMAYYC

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Sun 3/1

1:43 pm-11:10 am

2 stops46h 27m

Calgary

Sun 3/8

7:35 pm-11:43 am

1 stop15h 08m

$432

OmahaCalgary

OMA - YYC

OMAYYC

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Wed 2/18

3:57 pm-9:56 pm

1 stop6h 59m

Calgary

Mon 2/23

1:40 pm-11:46 am

1 stop21h 06m

$445

Des MoinesEdmonton

DSM - YEG

DSMYEG

Des Moines

Fri 4/3

5:11 pm-10:04 pm

1 stop5h 53m

Edmonton

Sat 4/11

3:17 pm-11:42 pm

1 stop7h 25m

$453

Des MoinesCalgary

DSM - YYC

DSMYYC

Des Moines

Thu 4/9

2:51 pm-5:15 pm

2 stops27h 24m

Calgary

Wed 4/15

7:35 pm-6:01 pm

1 stop21h 26m

$458

Des MoinesEdmonton

DSM - YEG

DSMYEG

Des Moines

Sat 2/28

6:55 pm-10:20 am

2 stops16h 25m

Edmonton

Sat 3/7

3:15 pm-9:30 am

2 stops17h 15m

$480

Des MoinesEdmonton

DSM - YEG

DSMYEG

Des Moines

Fri 4/24

7:00 am-3:55 pm

1 stop9h 55m

Edmonton

Wed 4/29

9:25 am-3:44 pm

1 stop5h 19m

$494

Des MoinesCalgary

DSM - YYC

DSMYYC

Des Moines

Sun 4/5

7:00 am-7:09 pm

2 stops37h 09m

Calgary

Wed 4/15

7:35 pm-6:01 pm

1 stop21h 26m

$494

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United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,164 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Dane,Jan 2026

TYS - IAD

It was a short flight, so no time for amenities. Just glad everything was quick and easy from boarding to arriving at my destination with my family

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,164 reviews

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,164 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Dane,Jan 2026

TYS - IAD

It was a short flight, so no time for amenities. Just glad everything was quick and easy from boarding to arriving at my destination with my family

American Airlines

7.2

Good

11,134 reviews

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,164 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Dane,Jan 2026

TYS - IAD

It was a short flight, so no time for amenities. Just glad everything was quick and easy from boarding to arriving at my destination with my family

WestJet

7.2

Good

3,243 reviews

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,164 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Dane,Jan 2026

TYS - IAD

It was a short flight, so no time for amenities. Just glad everything was quick and easy from boarding to arriving at my destination with my family

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How long is the flight from Iowa to Alberta?
Departing from Iowa to Alberta will take you 5h 53m. The distance between Iowa and Alberta is about 1228 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
Can I find deals for flights from Iowa to Alberta that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Iowa to Alberta flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Iowa to Alberta?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Iowa to Alberta.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Iowa to Alberta?
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Top 3 airlines flying from Iowa to Alberta

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United Airlines	Cheapest$287	Average$707	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
WestJet	Cheapest$432	Average$660	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time60%
American Airlines	Cheapest$457	Average$619	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%

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