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DBQ to COU: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
260 mi
418 km · 226 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
260 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from COU?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Columbia (COU) is 260 miles (418 km, 226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from DBQ to COU?
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