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DBQ to MBW: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
9,528 mi
15,334 km · 8,280 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from MBW?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Melbourne (MBW) is 9,528 miles (15,334 km, 8,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to MBW?
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