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DBQ to GLS: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
937 mi
1,507 km · 814 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
937 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from GLS?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Galveston (GLS) is 937 miles (1,507 km, 814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 GLS?
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