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DBQ to MEL: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,532 mi
15,341 km · 8,283 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,532 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from MEL?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,532 miles (15,341 km, 8,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to MEL?
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 MEL?
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