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DBQ to ISU: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,377 mi
10,263 km · 5,542 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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 ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from ISU?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,377 miles (10,263 km, 5,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to ISU?
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