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DBQ to KEL: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,294 mi
6,911 km · 3,731 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from KEL?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,294 miles (6,911 km, 3,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Kiel?
Kiel is 7 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to KEL?
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