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DBQ to BHM: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
647 mi
1,042 km · 563 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
647 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from BHM?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Birmingham (BHM) is 647 miles (1,042 km, 563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 BHM?
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