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DBQ to INS: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base)
1,385 mi
2,228 km · 1,203 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from INS?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Indian Springs (INS) is 1,385 miles (2,228 km, 1,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to INS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Indian Springs?
Indian Springs is 2 hours behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to INS?
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