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DBQ to ADL: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
9,769 mi
15,722 km · 8,489 nm
19h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from ADL?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Adelaide (ADL) is 9,769 miles (15,722 km, 8,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 37m 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 Adelaide?
Adelaide is 14.5 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to ADL?
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