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DBQ to MCF: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,106 mi
1,779 km · 961 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from MCF?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,106 miles (1,779 km, 961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to MCF?
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