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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.
Are there nonstop flights from DBQ to ISU?
Nonstop service on DBQ–ISU 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 12h 58m nonstop estimate.
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?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DBQ–ISU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DBQ to ISU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DBQ–ISU 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.