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DBQ to FRD: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport)
1,609 mi
2,589 km · 1,398 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from FRD?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Friday Harbor (FRD) is 1,609 miles (2,589 km, 1,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to FRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DBQ to FRD?
Nonstop service on DBQ–FRD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dubuque IA and Friday Harbor?
Friday Harbor is 2 hours behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to FRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DBQ–FRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DBQ to FRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DBQ–FRD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.