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DBQ to CHS: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
877 mi
1,412 km · 762 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
877 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from CHS?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Charleston (CHS) is 877 miles (1,412 km, 762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to CHS?
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