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DBQ to BWE: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
4,391 mi
7,066 km · 3,815 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from BWE?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 4,391 miles (7,066 km, 3,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DBQ to BWE?
Nonstop service on DBQ–BWE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dubuque IA and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 7 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to BWE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DBQ–BWE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DBQ to BWE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DBQ–BWE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.