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DBQ to DRE: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
425 mi
685 km · 370 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
425 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from DRE?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 425 miles (685 km, 370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to DRE?
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