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DBQ to ACT: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
827 mi
1,331 km · 719 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
827 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from ACT?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Waco (ACT) is 827 miles (1,331 km, 719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from DBQ to ACT?
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