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DBQ to LAX: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,605 mi
2,583 km · 1,395 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from LAX?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,605 miles (2,583 km, 1,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to LAX?
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