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DBQ to CER: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
4,052 mi
6,522 km · 3,521 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m 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
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
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 CER
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport45 mi away
- GCI · Guernsey Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from CER?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Cherbourg (CER) is 4,052 miles (6,522 km, 3,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 7 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to CER?
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