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DBQ to FFD: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
3,971 mi
6,391 km · 3,451 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from FFD?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Fairford (FFD) is 3,971 miles (6,391 km, 3,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 6 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to FFD?
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