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DBQ to BOI: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Boise (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field)
1,287 mi
2,071 km · 1,118 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BOI — Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · Boise, 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 BOI
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base40 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport50 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport92 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from BOI?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Boise (BOI) is 1,287 miles (2,071 km, 1,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to BOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between Dubuque IA and Boise?
Boise is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to BOI?
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