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DBQ to IKA: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,546 mi
10,534 km · 5,688 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
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 IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from IKA?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,546 miles (10,534 km, 5,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m 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 Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to IKA?
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