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DBQ to AMS: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
4,189 mi
6,741 km · 3,640 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from AMS?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 4,189 miles (6,741 km, 3,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 7 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to AMS?
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