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DBQ to LIL: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport)
4,192 mi
6,747 km · 3,643 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from LIL?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Lille (LIL) is 4,192 miles (6,747 km, 3,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to LIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Lille?
Lille is 7 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to LIL?
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