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DBQ to LGA: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
876 mi
1,409 km · 761 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
876 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from LGA?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to New York (LGA) is 876 miles (1,409 km, 761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 New York?
New York is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to LGA?
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