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DBQ to FRB: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
9,243 mi
14,875 km · 8,032 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from FRB?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Forbes (FRB) is 9,243 miles (14,875 km, 8,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 FRB?
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