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DBQ to HLN: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Helena (Helena Regional Airport)
1,084 mi
1,745 km · 942 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- HLN — Helena Regional Airport · Helena, 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 HLN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport51 mi away
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport67 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field70 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from HLN?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Helena (HLN) is 1,084 miles (1,745 km, 942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to HLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Helena?
Helena is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to HLN?
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