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DBQ to BWU: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,108 mi
14,658 km · 7,915 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from BWU?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,108 miles (14,658 km, 7,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to BWU?
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