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DBQ to MBL: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport)
259 mi
416 km · 225 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
259 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, 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 MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from MBL?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Manistee (MBL) is 259 miles (416 km, 225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to MBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 Manistee?
Manistee is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to MBL?
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