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DBQ to CFR: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport)
4,109 mi
6,612 km · 3,570 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m 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
- CFR — Caen-Carpiquet Airport · Caen, 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 CFR
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport30 mi away
- LEH · Le Havre Octeville Airport35 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport54 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from CFR?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Caen (CFR) is 4,109 miles (6,612 km, 3,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to CFR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 Caen?
Caen is 7 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to CFR?
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