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CLE to DBQ: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
460 mi
741 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
460 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Near DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLE from DBQ?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 460 miles (741 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cleveland and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 1 hour behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to DBQ?
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