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DBQ to ILF: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Ilford (Ilford Airport)
969 mi
1,559 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
969 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ILF — Ilford Airport · Ilford, Canada
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 ILF
- ZAC · York Landing Airport18 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport35 mi away
- YGX · Gillam Airport40 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from ILF?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Ilford (ILF) is 969 miles (1,559 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to ILF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DBQ to ILF?
Nonstop service on DBQ–ILF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to ILF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DBQ–ILF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DBQ to ILF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DBQ–ILF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.