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DBQ to IAH: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
896 mi
1,441 km · 778 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
896 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from IAH?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Houston (IAH) is 896 miles (1,441 km, 778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 IAH?
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