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DBQ to CME: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
1,642 mi
2,643 km · 1,427 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
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 CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from CME?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 1,642 miles (2,643 km, 1,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to CME?
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