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DBQ to DAY: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
379 mi
610 km · 329 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
379 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from DAY?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Dayton (DAY) is 379 miles (610 km, 329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to DAY?
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