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DBQ to GAE: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport)
5,174 mi
8,326 km · 4,496 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from GAE?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Gabes (GAE) is 5,174 miles (8,326 km, 4,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to GAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Gabes?
Gabes is 6 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to GAE?
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