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DBQ to ACA: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,851 mi
2,978 km · 1,608 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from ACA?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,851 miles (2,978 km, 1,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Dubuque IA and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to ACA?
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